Hyundai E&C races to build Korea's 1st AI-dedicated data center in record time
Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) has begun construction on Korea's first data center built exclusively for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, the company said Monday, aiming to finish the project in a record 16.5 months. Hyundai E&C signed the main contract with AI Factory Pohang PFV, the project's special-purpose vehicle, and has started installing precast concrete — factory-made…
Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) has begun building Korea's first data center specifically designed for artificial intelligence (AI) workloads, the company announced on Monday. The project, which aims to be completed in an unprecedented 16.5 months, is being undertaken by Hyundai E&C in partnership with AI Factory Pohang PFV, a special-purpose vehicle for the project. The construction is taking place in Pohang's Gwangmyeong general industrial complex.
The 40-megawatt facility is scheduled to commence operations in the second half of 2027. Powered by Nvidia graphics processing units (GPUs) and utilizing liquid cooling technology, the data center will be able to handle the excessive heat generated by AI servers. This innovative cooling system, which directly circulates coolant to the chips, represents the first of its kind in a Korean data center.
The data center is designed to deliver approximately 10 times the power density of a conventional cloud data center. This high power density is necessary to support Nvidia's upcoming Vera Rubin AI chips. The facility will also boast an impressive power usage effectiveness rating, indicating its efficiency in converting electricity into computing power.
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