Hyundai E&C Launches AI Data Center Project in South Korea
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has begun construction of a high-performance artificial intelligence data center in Pohang, South Korea, as demand for infrastructure capable of handling increasingly intensive AI workloads continues to grow.Hyundai E&C said on September 21 that it had finalized th
Hyundai Engineering & Construction has commenced building a high-powered artificial intelligence data center in Pohang, South Korea. The project, commissioned by AI Factory Pohang PFV, began in June and is projected to conclude in the second half of next year. The facility will feature a 40-megawatt power capacity and a 32-megawatt IT load.
Unlike typical data centers primarily for cloud computing, this structure is tailored for AI workloads. It will utilize GPU-based infrastructure capable of handling large-scale data processing and real-time AI computing. The design also incorporates future GPU upgrades, with power density anticipated to be roughly ten times greater than that of conventional data centers.
A liquid-cooling system will manage the intense heat generated by high-performance AI servers. The project employs precast concrete construction, reducing structural construction time from roughly a year to about two months. The company aims to create an ultra-high-density environment supporting NVIDIA’s latest Vera Rubin AI chips.
The data center is expected to be connected with GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) and AI platform services, supporting AI model development and service operations. This development underscores a trend in the data center industry, where speed to deployment is gaining importance alongside capacity and technical specifications.
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