With the introduction of a 96 MW data center complex in Batam, Princeton Digital Group (PDG), one of Asia’s top suppliers of data centers, has launched its SG+ strategy. Customers may “easily” extend their infrastructure from Singapore to highly scalable data center facilities in Singapore, Batam, and Johor thanks to PDG’s SG+ strategy.
The new data center campus will be constructed in Batam on 15 acres of land with an initial investment budget of up to US$1 billion. Batam is an island in Indonesia’s Riau Islands Province, just 20 km south of Singapore. It will include four buildings with a combined capacity of up to 24 Megawatts. The complete 96 MW capacity of power is secured.
“As a Singapore-headquartered Pan-Asia data center operator, PDG is at the forefront of enabling customers to continue leveraging the unique set of characteristics that have made Singapore such a successful hub for the region. Our SG+ strategy is aimed at providing a seamless infrastructure growth roadmap for our customers,” said Rangu Salgame, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Princeton Digital Group. “The new campus in Batam reinforces our growth strategy and solidifies our already strong presence across the region in China, Singapore, India, Indonesia, and Japan.”
Connecting Singapore and Indonesia
The Nongsa Digital Park (NDP), an integrated digital park at Nongsa on the northeastern edge of Batam, is where PDG’s campus is situated. Nongsa was recognized as a Special Economic Zone for the digital economy and tourism by the Indonesian government in June 2021. Indonesian President Joko Widodo has referred to Nongsa and Batam as a ‘digital bridge’ connecting Singapore and Indonesia as the need for technical expertise, reliable electricity, land for data centers, and capacity continues to rise.
“The climate impact of digital transformation has redefined the way we develop and operate our data centers,” said Asher Ling, Managing Director at Princeton Digital Group Singapore. “This is a very exciting time for data center developers as we develop new standards and create benchmarks in sustainability. PDG aims to build next-generation, best-in-class green data centers, and we will be working closely with local partners and regulators to incorporate sustainable and renewable energy initiatives to power our Batam data center. Furthermore, we are exploring tropical data center solutions as part of our strategic ESG roadmap towards achieving our net-zero emission goals.”
For PDG, sustainability is a key area of corporate attention. The company’s sustainability plan is supported through the purchase of renewable energy, resource and energy efficiency, environmentally friendly building and design, as well as technology and innovation.
“PDG’s investment into Nongsa underscores the growth opportunities that Southeast Asia offers to companies,” said Herman Loh, Vice President & Head, Regional Partnerships, Singapore Economic Development Board. “Resilient, reliable, and stable infrastructure are key enablers in the digital economy, and PDG’s latest expansion in Nongsa will enhance its capability to meet the growing needs of digital companies seeking to expand in the region.”
“We are happy to work with PDG as they build their 96 MW hyperscale project to provide seamless and stable data center capacity to their customers,” said Muhammad Rudi, Chairman, Badan Pengusahaan Batam, Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority. “PDG’s investment in Nongsa Digital Park further strengthens the SEZ’s position as a data center hub in the region. We look forward to working closely with PDG as the company continues to scale as a Pan-Asia leader in digital infrastructure.”
PDG, which has its headquarters in Singapore, is a market pioneer in Asia for hyperscalers. The business opened its 48 MW data center in Mumbai in December 2022, and it is now quickly growing in Asia, where its portfolio of 20 data centers in five important countries has a combined capacity of 600 MW. It expects to finish building the 100 MW data center in Saitama, Tokyo, in 2024.
