Ossi Ylinen, managing director of Finnish energy company Wärtsilä in Indonesia, says the country needs a power system that can adapt as AI data centres increase electricity demand and more renewable energy enters the grid.
Speaking during Enlit Asia near Jakarta on 23 September, Ylinen said an adaptable system was central to energy security. Wärtsilä is promoting modular gas engine plants that could supply data centres on site while they wait for a grid connection. Once connected, the plants could help cover peaks in demand or balance the grid. The proposal does not amount to an announced Indonesian data centre contract.
Wärtsilä identifies Indonesia and Malaysia among potential Asian markets for the solution. It says its data centre related projects in the US and Europe exceed 2.4 GW. Indonesia’s electricity plan calls for 69.5 GW of additional generating capacity by 2034, including 42.6 GW from renewables and 10.3 GW from gas.
Wärtsilä’s Enlit Asia programme confirms Ylinen’s role and participation.
Source: Rakyat Merdeka’s 23 September report.
