AI data center dossier

Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region

Seoul, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea/datacenters/google-south-korea-ai-data-center.html

Country

South Korea

Operator

Google

Energy

Renewable

Known capacity

200 MW

Evidence profile

Readiness reflects whether the record has citations, narrative context, structured power data, coordinates, and at least one dated milestone.

Readiness

100%

Sources attachedVerified

2 citations linked

CoordinatesPublished

37.5665, 126.978

Timeline evidencePartial

1 dated field available

Machine-readable outputsPublished

HTML, JSON, and GeoJSON all available

Record Notes

Google Cloud's Seoul region (asia-northeast3) launched in 2020, making South Korea Google's third Asia Pacific region after Tokyo and Singapore. With South Korea ranking among the world's highest AI-adoption economies — home to Samsung, LG, Hyundai, and SK — the Seoul region is a critical anchor for Google's APAC AI business. Google has committed $1 billion in South Korean AI infrastructure investment through 2025, expanding the Seoul region to support Vertex AI, Gemini API, and TPU deployments for Korean AI enterprises. Samsung has been a major cloud AI partner, using Google Cloud's infrastructure for on-device AI workloads. South Korea's high-speed fiber infrastructure and technically sophisticated developer base make the Seoul region one of the highest-density AI inference deployments in APAC. Google is pursuing renewable energy procurement in South Korea through offshore wind PPAs.

Analyst Flags

No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.

Timeline Signals

Earliest market signal2020

Nearby Facilities

Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.

Related Facilities

Intelligence Reports

Structured analysis covering this facility's operator and market context.

Frequently asked questions

How big is Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region?
Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region has 200 MW of known IT capacity, located in Seoul, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. It ranks #156 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
What is the status of Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region?
Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2020.
Who operates Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region?
Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region is operated by Google. Structured intelligence reports are available for Google Operator Report and South Korea Country Report.
What energy source does Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region use?
Google Cloud — South Korea (Seoul) Region is powered by renewable energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.

Sources

  1. cloud.google.comcloud.google.com — about/locations
  2. blog.googleblog.google — outreach-initiatives/sustainability