New computing centers in Tainan to support quantum development

台南新建算力中心，助力量子計算發展

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — Taiwan’s top supercomputing center is building out two major facilities in Tainan as the government prepares to scale up its next phase of quantum technology development.

The National Center for High-performance Computing is setting up one computing-power center in the Southern Taiwan Science Park and another in Shalun, with the first already launched and the second slated to open in 2029, per CNA.

NCHC Director Chang Chao-liang (張朝亮) said the goal is to create an environment where quantum hardware can be developed and tested alongside high-performance computing, rather than kept in isolated labs. The centers are expected to support research groups and companies as quantum tools move from demonstrations toward practical pilots.

The Southern Taiwan Science Park site began operations on Dec. 12 and is designed for a 15-megawatt power load. It will also host the Jingchuang 26 supercomputer, including the Nano4 system, which is expected to come online in the third quarter of next year.

Chang said quantum systems that Taiwan plans to build next year, along with quantum processing units developed by local research teams, will be integrated step by step into the same facility. NCHC plans to benchmark different approaches and explore how quantum machines can be used in tandem with conventional supercomputers for specific tasks.

The Shalun project is planned on a much larger scale, with a projected 120-megawatt power load. NCHC said construction is likely to be tendered next year, and the site is intended to host AI-focused supercomputing capacity while integrating advanced quantum technologies over time.