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South Korea building new power grid to meet AI-led demand growth, but challenges loom

By Choonsik Yoo ( June 11, 2025, 05:18 GMT | Insight) -- South Korea is building an electricity grid using a new technology — called HVDC — to connect offshore wind power plants with major consumers in the capital area, hoping that it will help ease the dual pressures of meeting the rapidly growing power demand from the artificial intelligence industry and achieving its decarbonization goals. However, the initiative may face challenges, such as opposition from residents in areas to host transmission facilities and faster-than-expected growth in power demand driven by accelerating AI innovation, according to a senior official at the power utility company overseeing the project.South Korea is building a new type of electricity grid to connect offshore wind power plants with major consumers in the capital area, hoping that it will help ease the dual pressures of meeting the rapidly growing power demand from the artificial intelligence industry and achieving its decarbonization goals....

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