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Taiwan plans to buy 50 hectares in Tainan to expand TSMC's main hub

According to a post on X by @dnystedt, Taiwan plans to spend NT$30 billion (about $920 million) on 50 hectares in Tainan. The site would be folded into the Southern Taiwan Science Park and includes the location of TSMC's newest 3nm fab, which is already under construction. The post also says the nearby Shalun park, covering 531 hectares, is planned as a future TSMC 1nm base.

Source: Scobleizer News Pulse (X) · x.com Found via Robert Scoble’s Scobleizer News Pulse · a post on X, not independently verified Published 2026-11-08T23:40:00+00:00 Detected 2026-11-09T10:25:26+00:00
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According to a post on X by @dnystedt, Taiwan plans to spend NT$30 billion (about $920 million) on 50 hectares in Tainan. The site would be folded into the Southern Taiwan Science Park and includes the location of TSMC's newest 3nm fab, which is already under construction. The post also says the nearby Shalun park, covering 531 hectares, is planned as a future TSMC 1nm base.

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@dnystedt says Taiwan plans to spend NT$30 billion (about $920 million) on 50 hectares in Tainan and fold the site of TSMC's newest 3nm fab, already under construction, into the Southern Taiwan Science Park. Nearby Shalun park (531 hectares) is planned as a future TSMC 1nm base. Why it matters: More room for...

The post links this extra space to more capacity for TSMC's leading-edge nodes, which it says supports the supply of chips used in AI accelerators. Builders and investors who depend on AI hardware supply would be affected if the land purchase and fab construction proceed as described. Watch for official confirmation of the land purchase and for progress on the 3nm fab and the planned 1nm base.

Hardware and robotics watchers may want to track whether this becomes a product, benchmark, or deployment signal.

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