Jakarta completion and regional expansion
LG CNS is accelerating its pursuit of global markets with a focus on AI data centers. Drawing on its experience building data centers overseas, the company is expanding its geographical reach while broadening its business through power infrastructure partnerships and modular data centers.
According to industry sources on November 14, LG CNS recently completed construction of a 30MW hyperscale AI data center in Jakarta, Indonesia. It is the first instance of a South Korean company directly building an AI data center overseas for an overseas client. The project also secured lease agreements for its entire capacity before completion.
The project was commissioned by KMG, a joint venture between Indonesia's Sinar Mas Group and Korea Investment Real Assets Management. LG CNS won the contract last year and carried out the local data center design and construction.
The data center incorporates power infrastructure required to operate high-performance GPUs and a hybrid cooling system combining air and liquid cooling. It can supply more than 300kW of power per rack. Air cooling will be used initially, with liquid cooling equipment to be introduced in a subsequent phase.
LG CNS plans to carry out follow-on projects at the Jakarta data center in phases, expanding total power intake capacity to 400MW. Separately from the expansion of the existing facility, the company is also preparing new data center construction projects in Indonesia.
The company is also seeking business opportunities across the Asia-Pacific region. Building on its construction experience in Indonesia, it plans to expand its AI data center business into key countries including Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan.
Modular data center technology
LG CNS is also advancing its prefabricated modular data center (PMDC) technology to expand its overseas data center business. PMDC involves prefabricating GPUs, servers, power and cooling equipment, and other components into standardized modules before installing them on site.
The company is also pursuing entry into North American and European markets using modular data center technology based on NVIDIA's next-generation Vera Rubin GPUs and the associated supply chain. It plans to broaden its global business opportunities through its data center design, build and operate (DBO) capabilities.
Power infrastructure partnerships
LG CNS is also strengthening cooperation with South Korean companies. With HD Hyundai Electric, it plans to develop solutions combining electrical equipment and power distribution systems for AI data centers and jointly participate in power infrastructure projects in South Korea and overseas.
With Doosan Group, it is reviewing the introduction of Doosan Mobility Innovation's high-efficiency hydrogen fuel cells (PEMFC) into data center projects. The companies also plan to discuss upgrading Doosan's existing cloud and data center infrastructure using LG CNS technology.
Original Korean article: Daily Korea
English brief by Korea Wind Intelligence, koreawindintel.com
