China launches world's first wind-powered underwater data center off Shanghai coast
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Fernanda González
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China has launched the world's first wind-powered underwater data center off the coast of Shanghai. The facility, developed by HiCloud Technology and China Communications Construction with a 1.6 billion yuan investment, uses seawater as natural cooling and has an initial capacity of 24 megawatts. The project aims to secure energy for AI growth, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and lower the environmental impact of tech infrastructure.
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· 3 pulledChina has become the first country in the world to operate an underwater data center, or UDC, powered by wind.
Located off the coast of Shanghai, the complex represents a significant advance in the country's strategy to secure energy supplies in the face of the accelerated growth of artificial intelligence.
The initiative is the result of a collaboration between private company HiCloud Technology and state-owned China Communications Construction, which involved an investment of 1.6 billion yuan.
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