Foxconn and Nvidia to power up Taiwan with 100MW AI supercomputer hub

Taiwanese electronics behemoth Foxconn is joining forces with U.S. chipmaker Nvidia to create an advanced AI supercomputing center in Taiwan. The hub will operate on 100 megawatts (MW) of power and is set to be one of Asia’s largest AI infrastructure projects.

The announcement came at Computex 2025, one of the world’s largest tech trade shows, which takes place yearly in Taipei.

Foxconn Chairman Young Liu and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed details about the project in their keynote speeches.

Chairman Young Liu confirmed that the AI data center will be constructed in phases since Taiwan has a limited power supply. The initial stage will start with 20 MW. This will be expanded to 60 MW before finally reaching the goal of 100 MW.

The first will be in the southern city of Kaohsiung. However, Liu said other cities could be next for future expansions, depending on the power supply.

Liu said that the AI data center is expected to have a power capacity of 100 megawatts. He acknowledged that power is a very important resource in Taiwan and added that it would likely take several steps to reach 100 megawatts.

Power disputes are a major issue for Taiwan’s burgeoning tech industry. Additionally, the country already hosts Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the largest chip supplier in the world, which consumes significant amounts of electricity in its production process.

Nvidia powers Taiwan’s ‘AI factory’ with Blackwell chips and DGX cloud

Huang said the new AI center will be powered by Nvidia’s latest chips, such as its state-of-the-art Blackwell GB200 series. The chips are aimed at next-generation AI workloads such as large language models, smart cities, robotics, and autonomous vehicles.

Huang said that the project was not just for Foxconn. He explained that they would set up an AI factory for himself, Foxconn, and the entire ecosystem of Taiwan to use.

The executive noted that Nvidia is now partnered with over 350 companies in Taiwan. He noted that they are hardware, semiconductor, manufacturing, and AI software development companies.

Foxconn’s AI arm, Big Innovation Company, will operate and maintain the infrastructure. It will also be providing cloud services through the Nvidia Cloud Partner network.

The 100MW AI supercomputer will be a national facility. Local start-ups, academic researchers, software developers, and industries that want to use AI will have access to the facility.

The project is being funded by Taiwan’s government through the National Science and Technology Council, along with Foxconn and TSMC.

The supercomputer will be hooked up to Nvidia’s DGX Cloud Lepton service. This allows users to rent out powerful AI computing power set up elsewhere, enabling smaller companies to tap into high-end AI capabilities without building their own data centers.

The move further enhances Taiwan’s status as a global leader in AI development and the promotion of digital transformation.

The center is also called an “AI Factory,” a term Nvidia uses for facilities that generate intelligence rather than physical products. These factories will carry much of the technology forward in the future — the way traditional factories powered the industrial revolution.

Taiwan builds a sustainable AI ecosystem for the future

The new hub showcases Taiwan’s pivotal global tech supply chain role. Taiwan has long been known for metal bashing and chip fabrication, and is now setting itself as a central part of the AI revolution.

With Foxconn and Nvidia at the helm, Taiwan isn’t just constructing infrastructure but a whole AI ecosystem. This will underpin everything from government digital services to new AI-driven businesses.

The step-by-step construction of the supercomputer also reflects the pressing need for renewable energy resources to power high-tech industries.

If successful, this could be a model for how other countries develop their national AI infrastructure by leveraging global partnerships.

The full rollout will be in the next several years, paced by the availability of sufficient power for each expansion phase.