APAC data center firm Empyrion Digital is expanding into Taiwan.

The company has announced plans to develop a 7MW colocation facility in Neihu, Taipei.

The facility - dubbed TW1 - will cater to both cloud and high-performance computing, the company said.

Construction is expected to commence in 2025, with completion slated for 2027. Upon completion, TW1 is expected to have a PUE of 1.33 or lower.

Further details of the project have not yet been disclosed.

Empyrion added it has already secured 10MW of power in the technology business district of Neihu.

“We are excited to expand into Taiwan and this investment is another step forward in the company’s ambition to grow in Asia where land and power are scarce. With its robust semiconductor industry and tech-savvy talent pool, Taiwan is a strategic location for us to build the next generation of AI-ready data centers. Our presence here will ensure that businesses in Taiwan have access to the digital infrastructure necessary to stay competitive and foster deeper collaboration between Taiwan and global technology ecosystems,” said Mark Fong, CEO at Empyrion Digital.

He added: “TW1 will add to our existing data center cluster in Singapore, Korea, and Japan, ensuring we are well-positioned to capture wholesale and Edge colocation demand and empower our customers with flexible deployment solutions across the four markets.”

Empyrion was launched by Asian infrastructure investment fund Seraya Partners in 2021. The company currently operates a 7.7 MW data center in Singapore and is constructing a 29.4MW facility in Seoul, South Korea, with more markets under development.

In September, Empyrion announced it would be expanding into Japan with plans for a five-story, 25MW data center facility.

Taipei is currently home to operators such as Vantage, NTT, and Taiwan Mobile. Apple is reportedly looking to develop a data center in Taiwan. Other major international companies developing in Taiwan include Google, Amazon Web Services (AWS), which shared plans for a Taipei cloud region in June 2024, and Microsoft.