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Kakao Data Center Ansan

Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, South KoreaOperating
Evidence
Planned critical IT
20 MW
Updated
Oct 28, 2026

Kakao Data Center Ansan is Kakao’s first independently operated data center, built on the Hanyang University ERICA campus in Ansan. The 47,378-square-meter facility entered operation in January 2024 with room for about 120,000 servers and 6 exabytes of data. Its 20 MW computing-power design is supported by two 22.9 kV utility feeds, redundant communications and cooling, fire compartmentation, rainwater reuse and waste-heat recovery.

Capacity

Reported capacity

Actual

20 MW

Source

Operating IT capacity: Not established in published records

A missing figure does not mean zero. Planned, utility and generation figures are not operating IT capacity.

Development

Ansan facilityOperational

Completed in September 2023 and operating since January 2024.

Milestones (3)
Construction began

Jan 1, 2021 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction started

Source not linked
Kakao announced completion

Sep 26, 2023 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Construction completed

Source not linked
Facility entered operation

Jan 1, 2024 · Recorded actual event

Completed · Commercial operation

Source not linked

Participants

Hanyang University ERICA

Landowner

Sources by role
Landowner (1)
Landowner (1)
Landowner (1)
Kakao Corp.

Operator

Sources by role
Operator (1)
Operator (1)
Operator (1)

Site & development

Building area

Actual

47,378 square meters

Source

Additional project facts

Server capacity

Actual

120,000 servers

Source

Storage capacity

Actual

6 exabytes

Source

Infrastructure & permits

Technical details (2)
Electric grid

Operational

40 MW

Two 22.9 kV utility feeds provide 40 MW of supply capacity.

Cooling system

Operational

Redundant high-efficiency cooling with rainwater reuse and waste-heat recovery.

Public-source research. Plans may change. See Evidence for sources and qualifications.