China has inaugurated the world's first wind-powered underwater datacentre near Shanghai, addressing energy demands driven by its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence sector.
The facility has a capacity of 24 megawatts
Jun 09, 2026
01:01 pm
What's the storyChina has started operations at the world's first wind-powered underwater data center off the coast of Shanghai.
The facility, dubbed the Shanghai Lingang undersea data center demonstration project, was launched in May as a joint effort between HiCloud Technology and state-owned China Communications Construction.
World’s first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
China opens world's first wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai coast
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Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent
China has begun operations of the world's first undersea data center directly powered by offshore wind, as the country races to…
China's Shanghai Lingang undersea data center is now fully operational with 24 MW capacity, using offshore wind power and…
The world’s first undersea data centre has begun operating off the coast from Shanghai, powered by offshore wind and using…
With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
The subsea facility reportedly achieves a PUE below 1.15, far below the 1.5 industry average
