As reported by the UK's The Guardian, the world's inaugural underwater data center, directly powered by offshore wind energy—the Shanghai Lingang Submarine Data Center Demonstration Project—has officially entered commercial operation in the waters adjacent to Shanghai. This project boasts a total designed capacity of 24 megawatts and is a collaborative effort among companies such as Hailan Cloud Technology and China Communications Construction Group. As the first submarine data center globally to be directly linked to offshore wind power, it utilizes the cutting-edge technology of 'offshore wind-powered green electricity combined with seawater natural cooling.' This innovative approach achieves zero freshwater consumption, zero carbon emissions (with a green power supply rate surpassing 95%), and zero land occupation, while maintaining an exceptionally low energy usage efficiency (PUE) of 1.15. This data center not only provides robust computing power support for industries like artificial intelligence, 5G, and cross-border e-commerce but also ventures into exploring cross-border data services. This marks a significant milestone for China in the realm of green computing infrastructure.
