GS Group is accelerating its entry into the artificial intelligence (AI) data center business.
According to Yonhap News on June 25, GS is in discussions with the government regarding sites and scale for establishing AI data centers in South Korea.
The current candidate locations under consideration are Dangjin in South Chungcheong Province and Donghae in Gangwon Province, with plans to build data centers each with a capacity of 1.2 gigawatts (GW).
Dangjin is home to a liquefied natural gas (LNG) combined cycle power plant operated by GS EPS, while Donghae hosts a coal-fired power plant owned by GS Donghae Power.
GS aims to leverage data centers, which have emerged as a key infrastructure in the AI era, as a future growth engine and is speeding up its related business initiatives.
Recently, GS established a subsidiary, GS AI Infrastructure, and is recognized for its core competencies across the entire value chain, from power generation to data center construction and large-scale infrastructure operation.
As the largest private power producer in South Korea, GS Power, GS EPS, and GS E&R are evaluated to be capable of providing a stable supply of large amounts of electricity. GS Construction and Zai C&A also possess experience in data center construction and operation.
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