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Microsoft Azure Korea Central (Seoul)

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Seoul Capital Area, South Korea · KR · Microsoft Corporation

OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified

Environment

Water Stress
mediumB

WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023

Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
436 gCO₂/kWhA

IEA Electricity Information 2022, South Korea, 2022

Grid RegionKEPCO National Grid
Drought Risk
low

Korea Meteorological Administration, 2023

Environmental Review
approved

Ministry of Environment, South Korea

Facility

CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2017
Capacity
80 MWD

Capacity estimated across Korea Central (Seoul) and Korea South (Busan) regions launched February 2017.

Location
37.5700, 126.9800 · KR
RegionSeoul Capital Area, South Korea
Research statusVerified
Last verified2025-05-01

Evidence (1 source)

Journalism2017-02-21Microsoft Stories Asia

Confirms February 2017 launch and dual-region deployment across Seoul and Busan.

Microsoft Azure launched Korea Central (Seoul) and Korea South (Busan) regions simultaneously in February 2017.
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