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Worldâs first wind-powered underwater datacentre starts operating in China
Published 9 June 2026 ¡ tech
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The worldâs first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The worldâs first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges created by the countryâs artificial intelligence boom.
The Shanghai Lingang undersea datacentre demonstration project, which launched in May, has a capacity of 24 megawatts. It is a joint effort between HiCloud Technology
and China Communications Construction, a state-owned company. Continue reading...
Published: June 9, 2026 ⢠10:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: June 9, 2026 ⢠11:10 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Datacentre off Shanghai coast uses less power and water than land-based equivalent The worldâs first wind-powered underwater datacentre has started operations off the coast of Shanghai, as China presses forwards with solutions for energy challenges created by the countryâs artificial intelligence boom.
The Shanghai Lingang undersea datacentre demonstration project, which launched in May, has a capacity of 24 megawatts.
It is a joint effort between HiCloud Technology and China Communications Construction, a state-owned company.
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