South Korea's power demand set to soar on AI boom as nation weighs expanding nuclear energy随着人工智能的蓬勃发展，韩国的电力需求预计将大幅飙升，该国正在考虑扩大核能规模。
SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's demand for power in the coming years is set to surge on plans by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to expand production and the building of new AI data centres, according to the country's energy minister.
South Korea's Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Sung-hwan checks data of the Han River Flood Control Office's flood forecasting system after an interview with Reuters in Seoul, South Korea, September 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
SEOUL, Sept 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's demand for power in the coming years is set to surge on plans by chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to expand production and the building of new AI data centres, according to the country's energy minister.
Those AI-driven power needs alone will lift South Korea's demand for power by 25 to 30 gigawatts, the Minister of Climate, Energy and Environment Kim Sung-whan said in a Reuters interview this month.
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韩国气候、能源和环境部长金成焕本月在接受路透社采访时表示，仅人工智能驱动的这些电力需求就将使韩国的电力需求增加 25 至 30 吉瓦。
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