October 21， 2025
In a groundbreaking development for green technology, China on Tuesday completed the construction of the world's first wind-powered underwater data center project. This significant achievement is situated in the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone in east China's Shanghai Municipality. The state-run Xinhua News Agency reported that the ambitious UDC project possesses a substantial total power capacity of 24 megawatts.
The project represents a major financial commitment to sustainable infrastructure, having received an investment of 1.6 billion yuan, which is approximately $226 million, according to the Lin-gang Special Area administrative committee. This investment has yielded a facility with a radically different environmental profile compared to traditional land-based data centers. The innovative project is engineered to operate on over 95% green electricity, a feature that enables it to cut overall energy consumption by 22.8%.
Furthermore, the underwater and offshore nature of the facility brings dramatic reductions in resource use, achieving a 100% reduction in water consumption and an over 90% reduction in land consumption. The administrative committee hailed the project's completion as a major milestone, signifying a successful fusion of underwater data center technology with offshore renewable energy. It now stands as a pioneering model, demonstrating a viable path for the green and low-carbon evolution of computing infrastructure while showcasing the effective local utilization of offshore wind power.
SOURCE Aa.com
