OPTAGE Inc. announced that they will establish the Kansai Electric Power Group’s first container-type data center for generative AI in Mihama-cho, Fukui Prefecture, by the end of FY2026. This facility will offer customers dedicated “AI Training GPU Servers” equipped with high-performance GPU chips. The data center will be powered entirely by CO2-free (zero) electricity derived from nuclear energy, contributing to the realization of a zero-carbon society.This enables us to provide one-stop AI infrastructure by leveraging the Urban Connectivity Data Center (OC1), scheduled to open in Osaka City in January 2026, and our proprietary high-quality fiber optic communication network.
In recent years, generative AI has been utilized across a wide range of fields, including image generation, natural language processing, and data analysis, with its application rapidly advancing to support societal development. Particularly, “AI Training GPU Servers” used for machine learning require advanced computing capabilities, making it essential to use high-performance machines that consume significantly more power compared to ordinary servers.Therefore, the establishment of AI data centers housing GPU servers and the provision of GPU server functionalities such as cloud and hosting services are expanding in suburban areas, where flexible power and land procurement are more feasible compared to urban areas.
Along with this background, our company has received numerous inquiries from customers regarding the installation and use of GPU servers prior to the establishment of the Urban Connectivity Data Center (OC1) scheduled for January 2026.To promote AI utilization, as a company providing social infrastructure, we have decided to establish a container-type data center for generative AI in a suburban area and provide exclusive “AI Training GPU Servers.”
SOURCE: Optage
