CoreWeave plans to launch 360MW of data center capacity in Indonesia

CoreWeave is expanding into Indonesia with plans for three data centers in the country, marking the company's first entry into the Asia Pacific region. The facilities, which are targeting a 2028 launch date, will deliver a combined 360MW of IT power, with CoreWeave owning and operating the compute environment across all three locations.

The move underscores the growing strategic importance of Southeast Asia as a destination for AI infrastructure investment. Indonesia has been actively investing in AI education and digital capacity, and the country is emerging as one of the region's fastest-growing hubs for global technology capital. CoreWeave's entry reflects a broader trend of hyperscale cloud and AI infrastructure providers expanding beyond traditional markets to meet surging compute demand.

"CoreWeave goes where we can bring AI pioneers the capacity, performance, and reliability they need to build and scale their ideas," said Sachin Jain, chief operating officer at CoreWeave. "Indonesia is investing heavily in AI education and digital capacity, and it's paying off – the country is becoming one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing destinations for global tech investment. Now, this expansion gives enterprises, AI-native companies and governments more compute locally and globally, wherever they need it, to turn that into a competitive advantage."

The company said it will train a local on-the-ground team to operate the facilities, signaling a commitment to building long-term operational presence in the region. Specific details on the individual data center projects, including exact locations, facility size, and capacity per site, have not yet been disclosed.

As of March 31, 2026, CoreWeave operated 49 data centers globally, representing 1GW of active power and 3.5GW of contracted power. In May of this year, the company said it was "firmly on track" to exceed its target of 1.7GW by the end of 2026. The Indonesia expansion is a key component of that growth trajectory, adding substantial capacity in a new geographic market.

The announcement follows a period of rapid expansion for CoreWeave, which recently was revealed to be leasing capacity from an EdgeConneX data center in Texas. The company has also secured significant deals in the AI cloud space, including a reported $6bn AI cloud agreement with quantitative trading firm Jane Street earlier this year.

Industry observers view CoreWeave's Asia Pacific debut as a significant signal for the region's data center market. With governments across Southeast Asia pushing digital transformation agendas and global tech firms seeking diverse geographic footprints for AI workloads, the demand for large-scale, high-density compute capacity is expected to intensify. CoreWeave's entry could also spur further investment from other AI infrastructure providers looking to establish a presence in the region.