Taiwan’s Foxconn Says AI Data Center with NVIDIA to Have 100 MW of Power

Taiwan’s Foxconn said on May 20 that its planned artificial intelligence data center with NVIDIA will be developed in phases and ultimately draw 100 megawatts of power.

Speaking at Taipei’s Computex trade show, Foxconn Chairman Young Liu said the facility will begin operations with a 20 MW block, expand by another 40 MW in a second phase, and reach the full 100 MW target as power availability allows. Some capacity will come online in Kaohsiung, with additional sites under consideration elsewhere in Taiwan.

“We know that power is a very critical resource in Taiwan. I don’t want to use the word ‘shortage,’” Mr. Liu said. “It will take a few steps to reach 100 megawatts.”

His remarks followed NVIDIA’s announcement the day prior that it would join Foxconn, contract chipmaker TSMC, and the government in building a large AI supercomputer in Taiwan. NVIDIA Chief Executive Jensen Huang said the data center will serve Taiwan’s entire tech ecosystem.

“We’re going to build an AI factory for you, for me, and for Taiwan,” Mr. Huang told attendees, noting that the company counts 350 partners in Taiwan.

Foxconn, the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer, has been expanding its data center footprint to support rising demand for AI applications. A 100 MW facility would rank among the region’s largest dedicated AI campuses and underscore the industry’s growing appetite for high-density computing power.

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