Power & Sites · Asia-Pacific

Socomec Expands Investment in South Korea’s AI Data Center Power Market

Credited to TheElec · thelec.net · 18h ago

French power solutions provider Socomec plans to increase investment in South Korea, expanding its power infrastructure business with a focus on artificial intelligence (AI) data centers and the semiconductor industry.

Socomec Korea said on Nov. 6 that it held its “2026 Designer Day Korea” event at the JW Marriott Hotel in Seoul on Nov. 5. Attendees included representatives from domestic data center developers, architectural design firms and engineering companies.

At the event, Socomec introduced next-generation power supply technologies for AI data centers and high-efficiency power system designs. It also unveiled DELPHYS XL+, a new uninterruptible power supply (UPS) incorporating silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors. The product is designed to address rising power density in data centers as high-performance graphics processing unit (GPU) servers become more widespread.

Socomec has been expanding its South Korean operations since appointing Yu Gi-tae as country manager in April. Yu is an engineer with more than 20 years of experience in power infrastructure.

The company plans to strengthen its sales and service organizations focused on data centers and the semiconductor industry while expanding technical support for domestic customers. It also intends to broaden its power solutions business into biotechnology and advanced industrial facilities.

“South Korea is an important strategic market for data centers and digital infrastructure,” said Wai Tai Yeap, Socomec’s Asia-Pacific managing director. “We will build long-term partnerships with Korean customers and expand our investment and support.”

Founded in 1922, Socomec specializes in power solutions, supplying UPS systems, static transfer switches (STS), energy storage systems (ESS) and power monitoring systems. The company currently operates in approximately 80 countries worldwide.

CapitalEurope

Nvidia-backed Groq seeks $8b valuation in new round

Credited to Tech in Asia$ · techinasia.com2h ago

Useful

The Nvidia-backed firm has launched data center operations in Helsinki, Finland.

View the article · $Tech in Asia

Front

Power & Sites · Asia-Pacific

Can’t cook or shower: Indonesians take aim at data centers

Credited to The Japan Times · japantimes.co.jp · 57m ago

","#"===e.firstChild.getAttribute("href")})||fe("type|href|height|width",function(e,t,n){if(!n){return e.getAttribute(t,"type"===t.toLowerCase()?1:2)}}),d.attributes&&ce(function(e){return e.innerHTML=" ",e.firstChild.setAttribute("value",""),""===e.firstChild.getAttribute("value")})||fe("value",function(e,t,n){if(!n&&"input"===e.nodeName.toLowerCase()){return e.defaultValue}}),ce(function(e){return null==e.getAttribute("disabled")})||fe(R,function(e,t,n){var r;if(!n){return!0===e[t]?t.toLowerCase():(r=e.getAttributeNode(t))&&r.specified?r.value:null}}),se}(C);S.find=d,S.expr=d.selectors,S.expr[":"]=S.expr.pseudos,S.uniqueSort=S.unique=d.uniqueSort,S.text=d.getText,S.isXMLDoc=d.isXML,S.contains=d.contains,S.escapeSelector=d.escape;var h=function(e,t,n){var r=[],i=void 0!==n;while((e=e[t])&&9!==e.nodeType){if(1===e.nodeType){if(i&&S(e).is(n)){break}r.push(e)}}return r},T=function(e,t){for(var n=[];e;e=e.nextSibling){1===e.nodeType&&e!==t&&n.push(e)}return n},k=S.expr.match.needsContext;function A(e,t){return e.nodeName&&e.nodeName.toLowerCase()===t.toLowerCase()}var N=/^:\x20\t\r\n\f]*)[\x20\t\r\n\f]*\/?>(?: |)$/i;function D(e,n,r){return m(n)?S.grep(e,function(e,t){return!!n.call(e,t,e)!==r}):n.nodeType?S.grep(e,function(e){return e===n!==r}):"string"!=typeof n?S.grep(e,function(e){return -1 )[^>]*|#([\w-]+))$/;(S.fn.init=function(e,t,n){var r,i;if(!e){return this}if(n=n||j,"string"==typeof e){if(!(r=" "===e[e.length-1]&&3 \x20\t\r\n\f]*)/i,he=/^$|^module$|\/(?:java|ecma)script/i;ce=E.createDocumentFragment().appendChild(E.createElement("div")),(fe=E.createElement("input")).setAttribute("type","radio"),fe.setAttribute("checked","checked"),fe.setAttribute("name","t"),ce.appendChild(fe),y.checkClone=ce.cloneNode(!0).cloneNode(!0).lastChild.checked,ce.innerHTML=" x ",y.noCloneChecked=!!ce.cloneNode(!0).lastChild.defaultValue,ce.innerHTML=" ",y.option=!!ce.lastChild;var ge={thead:[1," "," "],col:[2," "," "],tr:[2," "," "],td:[3," "," "],_default:[0,"",""]};function ve(e,t){var n;return n="undefined"!=typeof e.getElementsByTagName?e.getElementsByTagName(t||"*"):"undefined"!=typeof e.querySelectorAll?e.querySelectorAll(t||"*"):[],void 0===t||t&&A(e,t)?S.merge([e],n):n}function ye(e,t){for(var n=0,r=e.length;n "," "]);var me=/ Subscribe Digital Print November 08, 2026 Subscribe

Batam, Indonesia – Cooking and bathing became difficult when taps ran dry in Batam, an Indonesian island where residents are protesting as data centers spring up to power the global artificial intelligence boom.

The area had suffered a “long drought” caused by low rainfall, the local water utility operator said, as a strong El Nino cycle exacerbates dry weather.

But, as in other countries, anger has been directed at the data centers, warehouse-like facilities that keep apps and artificial intelligence tools running, with water often used to cool their humming servers.

In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever. By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.

Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS

Sponsored contents planned and edited by JT Media Enterprise Division.

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER