Batam Breaks Ground on Rp600 Billion SWRO Plant for Data Center Water Supply

BP Batam began construction of a seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) plant in the Kapil area on 5 November 2026. The Rp600 billion project is intended to supply water to the Nongsa–Kabil area, which hosts data center development, as reported by ANTARA.

The first phase of the plant has a capacity of 300 liters per second and is targeted for completion in October 2027, with plans to increase capacity to 700 liters per second by 2030. A transmission pipeline spanning 12 kilometers will connect the facility to the Nongsa area.

The appointed contractors include De Nora Water for the SWRO system, PT Mitra Kharisma Konstruksi Prima for civil and MEP works, and PR Guesse Strategis Indonesia for the intake structure. The groundbreaking follows a series of data center development plans announced across Batam and other regions of Indonesia in 2026.