Busan Eco Delta City 370,000 Pyeong Newly Designated as an "Opportunity Development Special Zone"

Centered on data centers, mobility, and the robotics industry

Total investment of 5.3615 trillion won by 14 companies

Around 1.22 million square meters (approximately 370,000 pyeong) in Eco Delta City in Gangseo-gu, Busan, have been newly designated as an Opportunity Development Special Zone.

The Busan Metropolitan Government (Mayor Park Heongjoon) announced on the 4th that, according to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's "Integrated Public Notice on the Designation of Opportunity Development Special Zones," a portion of the first-phase industrial land in Eco Delta City in Gangseo-gu, totaling 1,227,000 square meters (approximately 371,000 pyeong), will be newly designated as an Opportunity Development Special Zone. The integrated public notice was issued as of February 5, 2026.

With this designation, Busan has secured its third Opportunity Development Special Zone, becoming the first among metropolitan cities to do so, following two designations in 2024.

Eco Delta City is an area capable of supplying large-scale electric power and has conditions suitable for fostering high-tech industries based on a smart-city infrastructure. The city government applied for the special-zone designation after conducting corporate demand surveys, reviewing infrastructure, and consulting with relevant ministries.

Fourteen companies will participate in the Opportunity Development Special Zone, focusing on data centers, mobility, and the robotics industry. The total investment amounts to 5.3615 trillion won. The plan calls for the creation of 965 jobs.

The designated area is a smart city with a complex infrastructure that links land for data-related industries with a research and development (R&D) special zone. It is structured to foster related industries together, with data centers serving as key hubs.

Eco Delta City is also the first region in the country to be designated as a Distributed Energy Special Zone. It is capable of providing a stable power supply to industries with large-scale electricity demand. It is also evaluated as having competitive energy costs. The city plans to create a favorable corporate investment environment by linking the Distributed Energy Special Zone with the Opportunity Development Special Zone.

With the designation of the Opportunity Development Special Zone, tenant companies will receive reductions in corporate tax, income tax, acquisition tax, and property tax. Additional local investment promotion subsidies and support for professional workforce development programs will also be provided. The city plans to promote private investment while simultaneously driving industrial restructuring.

The "East Busan E-PARK General Industrial Complex" in Gijang-gun was also finally confirmed as an Opportunity Development Special Zone through this integrated public notice. It had previously been conditionally designated due to insufficient power-supply conditions. After meeting the required conditions, the designation was finalized.

Mayor Park Heongjoon emphasized, "This designation demonstrates that Busan is transitioning into a city centered on future industries," adding, "We will steadily pursue follow-up support measures and additional special-zone designations without any setbacks."

Location map of the Eco Delta City Opportunity Development Special Zone.

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