Naver Corp. will build gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence factories in South Korea using Nvidia Corp. technology [1, 2].
The partnership signals a major escalation in South Korea's push for sovereign AI. By scaling infrastructure to this level, Naver aims to meet the surging global demand for AI services and reduce reliance on foreign cloud ecosystems [1, 4].
According to the announcement made June 7, 2026, the company said it will utilize Nvidia’s DSX platform to develop these hyperscale data centers [1, 2]. The initial deployment will begin at a power level of 55 megawatts [2]. This first phase serves as the foundation for a much larger infrastructure goal.
Naver said it intends to eventually scale these operations to a gigawatt-scale capacity, which is approximately 1,000 megawatts [1, 3]. This expansion involves integrating a suite of Nvidia's hardware and software tools to optimize the processing of massive datasets.
Industry analysts said the shift toward "AI factories" represents a move away from traditional data storage toward active, high-compute environments. These facilities are designed specifically to train and deploy large language models at a speed and scale previously unavailable in the region [2, 4].
Naver is positioning itself as a central hub for AI development in the Asia-Pacific region. The collaboration with Nvidia provides the necessary compute power to compete with global technology giants while maintaining local control over data and AI models [3, 4].
“Naver will build gigawatt-scale artificial intelligence factories in South Korea”
This partnership underscores the growing trend of 'sovereign AI,' where nations build their own compute infrastructure to ensure data privacy and cultural alignment in AI models. By jumping from a 55-MW start to a gigawatt-scale target, Naver is attempting to leapfrog regional competitors and establish South Korea as a primary node in the global AI supply chain.
