PDG’s Bold $700M Move to Power Next-Gen AI Infrastructure in South Korea

Updated: November 17, 2025 09:20

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Princeton Digital Group (PDG) announces a $700 million investment to build hyperscale, AI-ready data centers in South Korea’s Incheon, marking its strategic entry into the critical APAC market. This initiative aims to develop 500 MW across multiple campuses, powering Asia’s expanding cloud and AI demand.

Princeton Digital Group (PDG), a leading pan-Asia data center operator, has made a major market entry in South Korea with a $700 million investment in state-of-the-art data center infrastructure. The company revealed plans to develop an initial 48 MW hyperscale data center campus in Incheon, designed explicitly for AI workloads and high-density computing needs.

Chairman, CEO, and Co-founder Rangu Salgame emphasized South Korea’s strategic importance as one of APAC’s most advanced digital economies and a vital hub for global hyperscalers. PDG’s expansion furthers its commitment to delivering AI-ready infrastructure, aligned with aggressive growth plans across Asia, including India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan.

The project will utilize advanced cooling systems, high energy efficiency technologies, and Net Zero by 2030 sustainability goals, reflecting PDG’s environmental commitments. The Incheon campus is expected to scale over time to 500 MW capacity spread across multiple sites, supporting cloud service providers and AI operators’ increasing infrastructure needs.

PDG’s South Korean entry complements its broader $5 billion investment roadmap in AI-centric data centers across Asia, reinforcing its market leadership in an era dominated by AI and cloud computing growth.

Key Highlights

PDG commits $700 million to build its first South Korean hyperscale data center in Incheon, initially 48 MW capacity.

Planned expansion will grow to 500 MW across multiple campuses to support AI and cloud workloads.

The facility will feature advanced cooling and energy-efficient design to align with PDG’s Net Zero by 2030 pledge.

South Korea’s status as a digital economy hub makes it a strategic market for PDG’s AI infrastructure growth.

PDG’s investment is part of a wider $5 billion Asia expansion plan, also targeting India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, and Japan.

Sources: PR Newswire, Business Times Singapore, Laotian Times, DatacenterDynamics, Bloomberg

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