LG Sinar Mas Tops Out 6MW Data Center in Jakarta, Targeting AI Workloads
May 11, 2026
LG Sinar Mas Tops Out 6MW Data Center in Jakarta, Targeting AI Workloads
A joint venture between South Korea’s LG and Indonesia’s Sinar Mas has reached a major milestone in Jakarta’s data center landscape. The SMX01 facility, developed by the partnership LG Sinar Mas, was officially topped out over the weekend, marking the completion of its structural phase. The project is on track to deliver its first phase of 6MW of IT capacity by the fourth quarter of 2026, according to PT SMPlus Digital Investment (SM+), the digital infrastructure platform backed by Sinar Mas.
The facility, located in Jakarta’s Central Business District, is designed to meet growing demand for high-density computing in Southeast Asia. A spokesperson from SM+ confirmed that the full build-out will eventually offer 27MW of IT capacity, with a second phase contributing an additional 20MW. The project is also supported by Korea Investment Real Asset Management, a South Korean real estate and infrastructure firm.
First announced in September 2024 with an initial investment of $300 million, the SMX01 data center is optimized for artificial intelligence and high-density workloads. It will feature advanced liquid cooling systems and reliable power infrastructure to support next-generation computing demands. Earlier reports from the project’s groundbreaking in March 2025 had suggested an initial capacity of 18MW, though those figures remain unconfirmed.
The topping out of SMX01 underscores the accelerating pace of data center development in Indonesia, driven by increasing cloud adoption and AI deployment across the region. Sinar Mas, one of Indonesia’s largest conglomerates with interests spanning paper, agri-business, financial services, real estate, and technology, is leveraging its local expertise to anchor the venture. For LG, the project marks a strategic expansion into Southeast Asia’s digital infrastructure market, aligning with broader industry trends toward high-capacity, sustainable data centers in urban hubs.
Source: datacenterdynamics
