[News] TSMC Achieved a New Step in the Construction of its Third 2nm Fab

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Recently, TSMC reportedly got approval for the land change and environmental assessment of its third 2nm plant in Kaohsiung.

It is reported that the Nanzih Industrial Park in Kaohsiung City will adapt to the changing needs of the global semiconductor industry supply chain and will carry out the development of the park in stages. TSMC obtained the construction permit for the first phase of its 2nm advanced process plant in the Nanzih Industrial Park in September 2022, kick starting the construction of first phase, with mass production expected in 2025. The second phase of the plant is also underway.

In response to the shift in the supply chain and the market demand of the global semiconductor industry, TSMC has an urgent need to expand production. The Urban Development Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government stated that TSMC chose to initiate the urban plan variation procedure for the third phase of the plant on the east side of the first phase of the park, covering an area of 17.22 hectares.

To ensure that the industrial use category matches the land use content, the special industrial zone will be changed to a Type A industrial zone, and the building coverage ratio will be adjusted to 45% in consideration of the need of construction, while the original floor area ratio of the special industrial zone will remain at 160%.

Regarding the third 2nm plant, the Kaohsiung City Government’s Water Conservancy Bureau issued a statement saying that the city government fully supports TSMC’s establishment of the plant in the Nanzih Industrial Park, and the reclaimed water supply will be fully guaranteed.

As for electricity, the Economic Development Bureau explained that Kaohsiung’s total power generation in 2022 was 50.886 billion kWh, with total electricity sales of 30.734 billion kWh, accounting for only 60% of power generation. In the future, all TSMC plants will adopt a dual-circuit system to ensure stable power supply.

Previously, Tai-Hsiang Liao, Director of the Economic Development Bureau, pointed out in early April that the city government will provide relevant assistance to meet TSMC’s water and electricity supply needs in Kaohsiung. Additionally, Liao further stated that, based on the current land assessment in the park, the maximum scale of TSMC’s Kaohsiung plant could be up to five plants.

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