Metavisio (Thomson Computing), a French company specializing in the design, production, and commercialization of computers and hardware/software solutions, has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between its subsidiary Technology 1 Thomson Computing (TTC) and BKB Energy Co., Ltd. (BKB), a South Korean energy company specializing in high-capacity power infrastructure development and supply, for the development of a large-scale data center in South Korea.
According to a press release, this project will be based in a Yeongwol-gun mining site, and will leverage a 260 MW power supply validated by Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), along with an ongoing feasibility study and environmental assessment.
“This project aligns with METAVISIO – THOMSON Computing’s strategy to develop high-performance computing infrastructures and strengthen its role in artificial intelligence and cloud computing technologies. Through our partnership with BKB Energy, we are contributing to an innovative and sustainable data center project in South Korea,” said Stéphan Français, President of METAVISIO – THOMSON Computing.
Under this agreement, up to US$900 million will be invested in convertible bonds issued by BKB Energy. Moreover, the investment will be deployed within six months.
“We are excited to collaborate with METAVISIO – THOMSON Computing on this high-potential project, combining energy expertise with technological innovation. This partnership represents a major step forward in developing South Korea’s digital infrastructure,” added Si Woo Chung, President of BKB Energy Co., Ltd.
Through this partnership, METAVISIO is strengthening its expansion strategy, particularly in the German and European markets.
South Korea’s A.I.mbitions
South Korea is already showcasing ambitious plans for growing its digital infrastructure. Recently, the country’s AI Computing Infrastructure Special Committee unveiled plans surrounding the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) computing infrastructure. These include securing 10,000 Graphics Processor Units (GPUs) by the end of this year, and another 8,000 by the middle of next year.
Recently, on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025, SK Telecom revealed that it was planning a data center that will house 60,000 Graphic Processing Units (GPUs) with a power consumption capacity of 100 MW. The company aims to expand the facility’s capacity to 1 to 2GW in future, making it one of the biggest data centers in South Korea. Readers would recall that SK Telecom launched its first AI data center in Seoul last year, introducing cloud-based GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS).
Moreover, just last month a 3GW data center was announced in Jeollanam-do province. The project, a collaboration between LG scion Brian Koo, Dr. Amin Badr-El-Din, and Stock Farm Road, in partnership with Jeollanam-do province, is valued at over $10 billion and could reach $35 billion. It is set for completion by 2028.
