HD Construction Equipment opens $87 mil. plant to tap AI data center demand
HD Construction Equipment opened a new engine and battery pack plant in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, Wednesday, as it seeks to tap growing demand for high-output power-generation engines for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers. The company held an opening ceremony at its Gunsan campus in the Gunsan National Industrial Complex, attended by HD Hyundai Vice Chairman Cho Young-cheul, HD…
HD Construction Equipment recently inaugurated a new manufacturing facility in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, aimed at capitalizing on escalating demand for powerful engines powering artificial intelligence data centers. The unveiling ceremony, attended by top officials and industry leaders, marked the beginning of a two-year construction period that saw the development of a 62,700-square-meter site.
The plant, costing approximately $87.38 million, boasts advanced automated production systems, including state-of-the-art assembly robots, autonomous mobile robots, and quality control equipment. It boasts a production capacity of 1,250 power-generation engines ranging from 1 to 3 megawatts electric (MWe), 120 military-grade engines suitable for tanks, and battery packs capable of storing up to 1,460 megawatt-hours of energy.
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