Regional Market

East Asia

AI infrastructure activity across East Asia — countries, operators, and build status. 34 facilities with 5.2 GW of selected tracked capacity.

Facilities

34

Tracked Capacity

5.2 GW

Countries

5

Operators

31

Operational

26

Capacity Pipeline

5.2 GW of selected tracked capacity across 34 facilities.

Operational4.0 GW76%25
Under Construction850 MW16%4
Planned200 MW4%1

Data Quality

100% cited
85% capacity published
91% geolocated
79% dated

Market Composition

How this slice breaks down

Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 34 facilities.

Status distribution

Operational2574%
Under construction412%
Planned13%

Energy mix

Renewable1338%
Mixed721%
Gas13%
Other / Unknown1338%

Frequently asked questions

How many AI data centers are tracked for East Asia?
The AI Data Center Index tracks 34 facilities for East Asia with 5.2 GW of selected tracked capacity.

Facilities

Facility Operator Location Capacity ↓ Status Energy Workload Readiness Sources
Alibaba CloudChina
Hebei
500 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
Amazon Web ServicesJapan
Tokyo
500 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
MicrosoftJapan
Tokyo & Osaka
500 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
1
Huawei CloudChina
Guizhou
400 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
AirTrunkJapan
Chiba
300 MWunder constructionRenewableGeneral Cloud
1
GoogleTaiwan
Changhua County
300 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
1
SoftBank Corp.NVIDIAJapan
Tomakomai, Hokkaido
300 MWunder constructionRenewableSovereign AI
2
Amazon Web ServicesSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
250 MWoperationalRenewableSageMaker, Bedrock, Trainium, enterprise AI
2
GoogleSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
200 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
MicrosoftSouth Korea
Seoul
200 MWoperationalRenewableInference
2
MicrosoftTaiwan
Taiwan North
200 MWplannedRenewableInference
2
Amazon Web ServicesJapan
Kansai
150 MWoperationalRenewableMixed
2
SoftBankJapan
Osaka
150 MWunder constructionOtherGeneral Cloud
1
SK GroupSK TelecomSK BroadbandSK EcoplantAmazon Web ServicesSouth Korea
Ulsan
103 MWgroundbreaking held August 2025; operations expected from 2027GasAI & Cloud Infrastructure
3
Amazon Web ServicesHong Kong
Hong Kong
100 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
DeepSeekHigh-Flyer QuantChina
Zhejiang
100 MWoperationalMixedTraining
3
NaverSouth Korea
Gangwon
100 MWoperationalRenewableTraining
2
NaverSouth Korea
Gangwon
100 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
Foxconn (Hon Hai Technology Group) & NVIDIATaiwan
Kaohsiung
100 MWunder constructionOtherHPC / Supercomputing
1
OracleJapan
Kanto
100 MWoperationalRenewableOCI AI, Oracle Database AI, enterprise AI workloads
2
OracleJapan
Kanto
100 MWoperationalMixedMixed
2
ByteDanceVolcengineChina
Inner Mongolia
100 MWconstruction started in November 2024, with Phase 1 planned for delivery from December 2025OtherAI & Cloud Infrastructure
4
Alibaba CloudJapan
Kanto
80 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
KakaoKakao CloudSouth Korea
Chungcheongnam-do
80 MWoperationalMixedInference
2
OracleSouth Korea
Seoul Capital Area
80 MWoperationalMixedOCI AI, Oracle Autonomous Database, enterprise AI
2
Amazon Web ServicesTaiwan
Taipei
50 MWoperationalOtherMixed
1
CyberportHKSAR GovernmentNVIDIA (Hardware partner)Hong Kong
Hong Kong Island
50 MWoperationalOtherMixed
2
Naver CloudSouth Korea
Sejong
40 MWoperationalOtherTraining
1
GoogleTaiwan
Taipei
10 MWoperationalOtherUnknown
1
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)Hewlett Packard EnterpriseNVIDIAJapan
Kashiwa, Chiba
operationalOtherMixed
5
BaiduChina
Shanxi
Baidu says the Yangquan center started operation in September 2014.OtherAI & Cloud Infrastructure
2
SenseTimeChina
Lin-gang Special Area, Shanghai
operationalOtherTraining
2
SK TelecomSK GroupSouth Korea
Ulsan
future Ulsan AIDC expansion roadmapOtherAI & Cloud Infrastructure
3
Tencent HoldingsChina
Tianjin
operationalOtherMixed
4
Japan · KantooperationalRenewableOCI AI, Oracle Database AI, enterprise AI workloads100% Ready2 sources
South Korea · Seoul Capital AreaoperationalMixedOCI AI, Oracle Autonomous Database, enterprise AI100% Ready2 sources