AI NewsWaveKT Cloud Starts Construction of 50MW AI Data Center in Ansan
Key points
- KT Cloud breaks ground on 50MW AI data center in Ansan, Gyeonggi
- Completion targeted for 2029
- Plan for 1GW AI data center supply system by 2031
KT Cloud will begin construction of an AI-dedicated data center with 50MW of received power capacity in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. AI Times, Digital Today and IT Chosun reported that the company announced on the 22nd its plan to start building the Ansan AI Data Center on its own site. Digital Today, IT Chosun and TheElec gave 2029 as the completion target.
Bloter, Digital Today and TechM reported that the project is part of KT Cloud's plan for a 1GW AI data center supply system by 2031. TheElec explained that it secures the power and cooling infrastructure needed for high-performance GPU servers to expand supply in the Seoul metropolitan area.
News about construction also emerged. Chosun Biz reported that CJ Logistics' construction division won the contract to build the data center in Banwol National Industrial Complex in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province. The building is said to run from two floors below ground to nine floors above.