Batam Island: 360MW NVIDIA AI Factory & DayOne Hub Indonesia
Status: Announced / Strategic Partnership Finalized | Location: Pulau, Kabil, Kecamatan Nongsa, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau 29433, Indonesia
Project Overview
The Batam AI Factory Campus represents a massive leap forward for Asia-Pacific’s sovereign and commercial high-performance computing landscape. Officially announced on June 28, 2026, through an exclusive eight-year framework agreement between Australian infrastructure pioneer Firmus, Singapore-based digital developer DayOne, and NVIDIA Corporation, the project establishes a flagship 360-megawatt (MW) computing footprint on Batam Island, Indonesia. Strategically positioned just off the coast of Singapore, the hyper-dense facility bypasses Singapore's strict land and power constraints while offering sub-millisecond proximity to the city-state's global financial and connectivity networks. The multi-phased campus acts as a massive regional engine for global AI-native enterprises, hyperscalers, and large language model (LLM) training. Engineering for the Batam campus focuses extensively on mitigating the massive electrical and thermal envelopes required by high-density graphic processing units (GPUs). At full deployment, the campus will ingest up to 170,000 next-generation NVIDIA AI chips through 2027 and 2028. To handle these extreme thermal demands efficiently, the project utilizes Firmus's proprietary hyper-efficiency infrastructure featuring an advanced closed-loop direct-to-chip liquid cooling network combined with clean air heat rejection blocks. This architecture entirely eliminates continuous freshwater evaporation systems, a crucial factor for preserving the island's domestic water security. Financially, the project leverages a powerful revenue-sharing structure: Firmus and DayOne will sell NVIDIA-powered cloud services directly to global clients, with NVIDIA capturing standard hardware margins alongside a long-term slice of cloud revenues.
Quick Facts
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| Project Name | Batam Island: 360MW NVIDIA AI Factory & DayOne Hub Indonesia |
| Location | Pulau, Kabil, Kecamatan Nongsa, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau 29433, Indonesia |
| Status | Announced / Strategic Partnership Finalized |
| Commissioning | 2027 (Phase 1 Ingestion) |
| Total IT Load | 270 MW |
| Total Capacity | 360 MW Master Planned Power Footprint |
| Tier Level | Tier III / Tier IV Hybrid AI Architecture |
| Project Type | Hyperscale GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) AI Infrastructure & Mega-Factory |
City Profile
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| City Name | Batam |
| Population | ~1.3 million |
| Urban Agglomeration | ~2.5 million (Batam–Bintan–Karimun region) |
| City GDP | Approx. USD 18–20 billion (Batam Free Trade Zone economy estimate) |
| Per Capita Income | USD 12,000–14,000 |
| City Tier | Tier 2 (Emerging Strategic Digital & Industrial Hub) |
| Key Strengths | Strategic location near Singapore and Malaysia Free Trade Zone (FTZ) with tax and customs incentives Strong data center, electronics, and manufacturing ecosystem Direct submarine cable connectivity Competitive power and land costs Growing hyperscale and cloud infrastructure interest |
Companies Involved
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| Developer / Operator | DayOne Data Centers |
| Strategic Infrastructure Partner | BP Batam (Batam Indonesia Free Zone Authority) |
| Construction Contractor | Pan-Asian Mission-Critical EPC Consortium |
| MEP Engineering | Global Fluid Dynamics Specialists & High-Voltage Grid Engineers |
| Network Connectivity | Redundant subsea fiber links connecting directly to Singapore backbones and trans-Pacific subsea systems |
| Power Infrastructure | Dual-fed high-voltage transmission lines connecting directly to the main Batam-Bintan power grid |
Technical Specifications
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| Power Capacity | 360 MW total master-planned grid allocation |
| UPS Redundancy | Distributed Redundant (N+2) configuration with containerized lithium-ion battery modules |
| Cooling System | Closed-loop direct-to-chip liquid cooling with variable-speed air heat rejection (Zero operational water consumption) |
| Connectivity | Carrier-neutral, ultra-low latency subsea fiber ring backplane |
| PUE Target | < 1.12 (Optimized for tropical climate high-density environments) |
| Energy Mix | Grid-tied backup combined with dedicated off-site solar farm off-take agreements in the Riau Archipelago |
Milestones
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| Announcement | June 28, 2026 |
| Construction Start | Q4 2026 |
| Phase 1 Go-Live | 2027 |
| Full Buildout | 2027 |
Investment Details
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| Total Investment | $25B - $30B projected value from multi-year committed agreements and infrastructure spend |
| Funding | Strategic venture equity (Coatue/NVIDIA), private equity (DayOne Series C), and global project finance facilities |