LG Electronics to build US AIDC chiller plant with KRW 150 billion investment

LG Electronics announced on October 1 local time that it will build its third global AI data center (AIDC) chiller plant, this one in Windsor, Virginia, in the United States, while also expanding capacity at its two existing plants in Pyeongtaek and Changwon, South Korea. The combined investment totals KRW 150 billion, which the report converts to roughly CNY 744 million.

The U.S. site covers 170,000 square meters of land with 30,000 square meters of building floor area. It will produce air-cooled AIDC chillers, with production expected to begin in the second half of 2027. According to LG Electronics, the capacity layout is intended to localize chiller production in North America so the company can respond flexibly to demand from customers in the region.

Beyond the new plant, LG Electronics is pursuing what it describes as a full "chip to chiller" solution strategy spanning chillers, CDUs and cold plates, as a way to expand its AIDC thermal management business. The announcement currently stands at the planning stage, with the new plant's production start dated to 2027H2.