HEPZA said the AI Factory data center at Tân Phú Trung Industrial Park in Củ Chi received an investment registration certificate in July, with registered capital of US$2.1 billion. The project is planned at 200 MW IT load and capacity for 100,000 GPUs, is developed by Kinh Bắc with Accelerated Infrastructure Capital and VietinBank, and is expected to break ground in the final quarter of the year after a previously planned 29/8 start was postponed. Disagreement over whether production or business electricity tariffs apply could raise operating costs and affect financing and timing. HEPZA has asked the HCMC People's Committee to have the Department of Industry and Trade review and set an appropriate tariff, and to consult the Ministry of Industry and Trade and Vietnam Electricity Group if the matter exceeds local authority. HCMC currently has 20 data centers and 9 proposed projects.
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Original headline: Kiến nghị gỡ vướng giá điện cho trung tâm dữ liệu 2,1 tỷ USD tại TP.HCM
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