AWS AP Northeast 2 (Seoul)

AWS

AWS AP Northeast 2 (Seoul) is a data center operated by AWS in Seoul, KR. The facility is currently operational. It sits in the Seoul data-center market on the KEPCO-KR grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates AVOID, with an estimated 27.0-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
City
Seoul
Country
KR
Coordinates
37.5665, 126.9780

Market intelligence

AVOID

Data Center Power Index verdict for Seoul — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Seoul — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Seoul's tracked data center footprint stands at 200 MW across 70 facilities, with a fragmented operator base dominated by four players each running three sites: LG CNS, LG Uplus Corp., Equinix, and KINX Inc., alongside Digital Edge's two properties. The market remains tightly supplied relative to demand signals, with a constraint score of 59/100 indicating that available power and space allocations are significantly restricted. Recent capital deployment has focused on brownfield expansion rather than new builds—LG committed an additional $910 million to a 200 MW facility near Seoul, doubling its prior investment commitment. The DCPI verdict of AVOID applies with particular force to acquisition-focused investors. An excess-power score of 28/100 leaves minimal operational flexibility for buyers seeking to absorb incremental tenant loads post-close. Any acquired asset inherits the market's…

Location

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Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketSeoul
Grid operatorKEPCO-KR
DC Hub Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power27.0 months
LocationSeoul, KR

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 145 operating generating units totalling 33,023 MW within about 50 km of Seoul, KR. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas26,750 MW · 60 units · 81%
Coal5,250 MW · 7 units · 16%
Hydropower660 MW · 3 units · 2%
Bioenergy175 MW · 8 units · 1%
Utility-Scale Solar164 MW · 66 units · 0%
Wind24 MW · 1 unit · 0%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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