China unveils 'world's first' underwater data center — 2,000 server facility is powered by offshore wind, and cooled by the sea, making it one of the most efficient around
China has launched the world's first underwater data center, located near Shanghai. This facility houses nearly 2,000 AI servers and utilizes seawater for cooling, significantly enhancing energy efficiency. The project integrates offshore wind power to support the growing demands of artificial intelligence technologies.
- ▪The underwater data center is situated approximately 35 meters below the ocean surface.
- ▪It features nearly 2,000 servers, including GPU clusters from China Telecom and LinkWise.
- ▪The facility processes AI workloads and 5G services while relying on stable ocean temperatures for cooling.
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Pro China unveils 'world's first' underwater data center — 2,000 server facility is powered by offshore wind, and cooled by the sea, making it one of the most efficient around News By Efosa Udinmwen published 21 May 2026 China places a massive AI data center underwater, effectively reducing its PUE When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: datacenterdynamics) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter China submerged nearly 2,000 AI servers beneath the ocean near ShanghaiSeawater now cools Chinese AI servers without traditional industrial chillers operating…
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