GCL ET Explores Building AI Data Center in Indonesia

GCL ET, the energy technology arm of China-based GCL Group, is exploring opportunities to establish an AI data center in Indonesia, according to a report from Indonesian news outlet VOI.id.

GCL ET is primarily known for its photovoltaic materials, energy storage solutions, and digital energy technologies. The company's interest in AI data center infrastructure marks a notable expansion from its traditional energy-tech focus into the rapidly growing AI compute market.

Indonesia, the largest economy in Southeast Asia, has been actively courting technology infrastructure investment. Global tech companies have increasingly targeted the country as a strategic market for data center and cloud expansion. GCL ET's exploratory move adds to this momentum.

While still at the exploratory ("jajaki") stage, the initiative underscores how surging demand for AI computing capacity is driving even traditional energy technology companies to diversify into data center infrastructure.