SGC Energy Partners With Vertiv To Deploy PowerNexus At Gunsan AI Data Center

South Korean energy firm SGC Energy has partnered with Vertiv to improve power and cooling efficiency at its planned AI data center in Gunsan. Under a non-binding MoU, the companies will conduct joint technical reviews, with Vertiv planning to deploy its PowerNexus integrated power solution at the site. This will be the system’s first deployment in South Korea. PowerNexus combines a high-capacity UPS and switchgear into a single factory-assembled unit. Its modular design can enable deployment up to 70% faster and reduce installation costs by up to 20%.

"We plan to accelerate the construction of an unrivaled AI data center based on the close partnership between SGC Energy and Vertiv," said Hwang Se-hoon, an executive director at SGC Energy. "Because the AI data center business is a new growth pillar for the company, we will do everything possible to push the project forward without setbacks."

SGC Energy’s data center project was first announced in February this year. The facility will start with 60MW of capacity and could expand to 300MW, with the first phase expected to be energized in Q1 2028. The data center will be built at Gunsan National Industrial Complex 2, home to shipbuilding, power generation, battery manufacturing, and other industries. The project will occupy about 100,000 sq ft (9,290 sqm) of land owned by SGC Green Power, an SGC Energy affiliate.