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Energy Consumption of Semiconductor Factories

Semiconductor manufacturing is an energy-intensive process that involves multiple stages, such as wafer fabrication, assembly, and testing. These processes require a significant amount of electricity to operate the equipment, maintain cleanroom conditions, and power the necessary infrastructure.
While there are variations in energy consumption among different semiconductor factories, a typical fabrication facility can consume anywhere from100 to200 megawatt-hours (MWh) of electricity per day. This energy consumption is comparable to that of a small town or a medium-sized industrial plant. As new semiconductor factories are built to meet the growing demand, it is expected that the overall energy consumption of the industry will continue to increase.

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