Korea AIDC Alliance Targets 18.4GW Infrastructure Buildout

Korean government and industry form AIDC Alliance to construct 18.4GW of AI data center capacity, integrating full-stack tech development with national strategic support.

Woofun AI reports that the Ministry of Science and ICT, alongside industry partners, established the AIDC Alliance on July 29 to develop Korea's AI data center sector as a national strategic industry. The initiative mandates the construction of 18.4GW of infrastructure, supported by cross-ministerial funding and a working group focused on global industrialization through packaged exports.

The proposal positions government-funded research institutions, including KIST and ETRI, at the core of full-stack technology development. It designates the "K-AIDC Full-Stack Integrated Pilot Project" as a primary national strategic research task, aiming to create a modular, liquid-cooled, grid-connected system with over 50% domestic NPU adoption within three years.