Firmus and Singapore-Based DayOne to Build 360MW Nvidia AI Factory in Batam
Source: The Business Times
Australian AI infrastructure firm Firmus Technologies has partnered with Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne and Nvidia to build a 360-megawatt AI factory campus in Batam, Indonesia — just off Singapore's coast — set to go live in Q1 2027.
Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus Technologies and Singapore-based data centre operator DayOne are teaming up with Nvidia to build a massive AI factory campus in Batam, Indonesia, an island just a short ferry ride from Singapore. The 360-megawatt Nvidia DSX AI Factory facility is scheduled to go live in Q1 2027 and will target AI-native customers rather than hyperscalers, marking a strategic shift from Firmus's Australian projects.
The eight-year partnership with Nvidia covers as many as 170,000 Nvidia AI accelerator chips through 2027 and 2028, with Firmus expecting US$25 billion to US$30 billion in committed offtake agreements during the first six years. DayOne, a spinoff of Chinese company GDS that recently raised US$4.5 billion in Series C funding, will handle construction. The Batam location is strategically positioned near Singapore, giving customers access to the city-state's robust connectivity and business environment while benefiting from Indonesia's land and energy resources.
Firmus — valued at US$5.5 billion after an April 2026 investment round led by Coatue Management and backed by Nvidia — is expected to undertake an initial public offering later this year. The company started as a Bitcoin mining operation in Tasmania in 2019 and has since pivoted to AI infrastructure, also signing an agreement with CDC Data Centers to develop up to 1.6 gigawatts of capacity across Australia. Co-CEO Tim Rosenfield noted that funding remains extremely strong and that chip-demand volatility is largely irrelevant to how Firmus is building its business.
Why it matters for Singapore: The Batam AI factory, anchored by a Singapore-based operator and located just across the border, reinforces Singapore's role as the regional hub for AI infrastructure. While the facility sits in Indonesia, its proximity means Singapore-based AI companies gain access to Nvidia-powered compute capacity without the land and power constraints that limit domestic data centre expansion. The partnership also highlights how Singapore-based operators like DayOne are becoming key players in the regional AI infrastructure buildout.