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Analysis-Power, water needs test South Korea's push to build AI chip hub beyond Seoul
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Residents say they were also not consulted about plans to raise an existing dam to feed water to the project.
Without substantial and accelerated infrastructure expansion, experts say it will be challenging to operate the complex at capacity by 2030.
It said it would work closely with local governments to build power infrastructure ahead of fab operations and improve public acceptance, including by placing lines underground in densely populated areas where possible.
INFRASTRUCTURE BOTTLENECKSChip cluster projects in Yongin, a city near Seoul, provide cautionary tales.
Samsung Electronics and rival SK Hynix have both been expanding their chip manufacturing capacity there but projects have encountered delays due to power and water issues.