Alfa Laval and PT. Sumaraja Indah Partner for Data Center Cooling Lifecycle Support

Heat transfer specialist Alfa Laval and Indonesian contractor PT. Sumaraja Indah have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide long-term lifecycle support for critical cooling infrastructure across two data center developments in Indonesia. The agreement focuses on optimizing cooling efficiency, asset uptime, and energy performance for Alfa Laval heat exchanger installations within the H203 and JK7 Data Centre Projects.

Context of the Cooperation
Indonesia represents one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing digital economies, driven by accelerating enterprise adoption of cloud platforms, artificial intelligence workloads, and data-intensive services. To support this expansion, national data center IT load capacity is projected to expand from approximately 1.44 GW in 2025 to 3.56 GW by 2030. As computing density rises, data center operators face mounting technical challenges in maintaining continuous uptime while curbing thermal loads and power consumption within mission-critical infrastructure.

To address these cooling demands, cooperation was established between Alfa Laval and PT. Sumaraja Indah, formally announced on 8 September 2026 in Jakarta during the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership (SISP) programme. The partnership pairs Alfa Laval's proprietary thermal management and lifecycle servicing frameworks with PT. Sumaraja Indah’s domestic engineering and project execution track record across Tier III and Tier IV data centers.

Technical Solution and Responsibilities
The service framework centers on Alfa Laval's Thermal Visual Condition Audit (VCA) programme, engineered to evaluate heat transfer efficiency, diagnose fouling or plate degradation, and prevent unplanned cooling downtime. Responsibilities are divided between the equipment developer and the local engineering contractor:

At a system level, the collaboration delivers systematic condition monitoring for 40 Alfa Laval gasketed plate heat exchangers operating across the H203 and JK7 facilities. Periodic performance evaluations identify operational drift, thermal imbalances, and gasket wear before they cause operational disruption. Viktor Friberg, Managing Director, Southeast Asia at Alfa Laval, noted that combining Alfa Laval's heat transfer and lifecycle services with PT. Sumaraja Indah's execution capabilities supports reliable, energy-efficient cooling for next-generation digital infrastructure. Hamidi Markom, President Director of PT. Sumaraja Indah, emphasized that reliable cooling infrastructure is essential for data center performance, operational reliability, and energy efficiency.

Deployment or Implementation
The implementation strategy focuses on executing periodic performance assessments across the H203 and JK7 data center facilities over an initial four-year operational period following commissioning.

Alfa Laval technical specialists will conduct regular Thermal Visual Condition Audits on-site, providing preventive maintenance schedules and operating recommendations to facility engineers. By securing operational reliability and sustained thermal performance for mission-critical cooling systems, the deployment supports Indonesia's expanding digital ecosystem with sustainable, energy-efficient infrastructure.

Edited by Romila DSilva, Induportals Editor, with AI assistance.