印度尼西亚巴淡岛约300名居民因连续三个月无自来水供应而抗议，他们将矛头指向岛上新建的数据中心园区，声称这些设施被优先分配用水1。当地政府承认已批准至少16个数据中心项目，总投资超过67亿美元，但未明确确认数据中心与水短缺之间的直接关联1。
巴淡岛拥有130万人口，完全依赖六个人工水库供应淡水，岛上不存在自然淡水水源1。单一美国数据中心日均用水约30万加仑，相当于1000户美国家庭的用水量1。根据预测，到2030年巴淡岛数据中心的电力需求预计将超过1100兆瓦，足以为近100万户家庭供电1。
巴淡岛已批准的数据中心中，6个位于龙沙数字园区，至少还有6个项目处于审批阶段1。这波数据中心投资的部分驱动力来自新加坡，该国在2019年暂停数据中心建设，直至2022年解除禁令后，投资者开始转向巴淡岛和马来西亚柔佛州等地1。
Residents of Indonesia's Batam Island are facing a severe water shortage that they attribute to the rapid expansion of data centre operations in the region. Approximately 300 islanders have staged protests after experiencing three months without piped water supply, accusing data centre facilities of receiving preferential access to the island's limited freshwater resources.1
The island's growing data centre industry demands substantial water resources for cooling operations. A typical American data centre consumes roughly 300,000 gallons of water daily, equivalent to the consumption of approximately 1,000 American households.1 Batam's population of 1.3 million relies entirely on six artificial reservoirs for fresh water, as the island has no natural freshwater sources.1 The local government has approved at least 10 data centres, with 6 located in the Longsha Digital Park, and at least 6 additional projects under review.1 By 2030, electricity demand from Batam's data centres is projected to exceed 1,100 megawatts—enough to power nearly 1 million households.1
The surge in data centre investment reflects a regional shift in the tech industry. After Singapore suspended data centre construction in 2019, investors redirected their focus following the 2022 lifting of that moratorium, with many choosing Batam and Malaysia's Johor state instead.1 Official investment in Batam's data centres exceeds $6.7 billion as of mid-2026, partly driven by demand originating from Singapore.1 While local authorities acknowledge approving these projects, they have not confirmed a direct causal link between data centre operations and the island's water shortages.1
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