KT 용산 IDC

KT 용산 IDC is a data center operated by KT in Yongsan-gu, 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 27.1-month time-to-power. Operators should weigh interconnection risk here — the market screens constrained on grid headroom and time-to-power.

Status
Operational
Market
Yongsan-Gu
City
Yongsan-gu
State
Seoul
Country
KR

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 data center market comprises 78 tracked facilities totaling 200 MW across a fragmented operator base, with four players—LG CNS, LG Uplus Corp., Equinix, and KINX Inc.—each operating three facilities. The market's excess-power score of 28/100 signals severe undersupply relative to demand, while the constraint rating of 54/100 indicates moderate infrastructure bottlenecks in grid connectivity, cooling capacity, or real estate availability. This combination reflects a market struggling to meet current load despite aggressive national commitments: South Korea has pledged $576 billion toward AI chips and data center infrastructure, with a stated goal of deploying 18.4 GW of capacity by 2035. The DCPI verdict of AVOID presents a counterintuitive signal for institutional investors. While undersupply typically attracts capital, the 54-point constraint score means new entrants will face…

Location

Area Yongsan-gu, Seoul, KR

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketSeoul
Grid operatorKEPCO-KR
DC Hub Power IndexAVOID
Est. time to power27.1 months
LocationYongsan-gu, KR

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 143 operating generating units totalling 33,018 MW within about 50 km of Yongsan-gu, 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 Solar160 MW · 64 units · 0%
Wind24 MW · 1 unit · 0%

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

Other data centers nearby

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Data: DC Hub global infrastructure database · Raw JSON
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