China Opens World's First Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center
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With an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.
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Fernanda GonzálezScienceJun 10, 2026 9:39 AMChina Opens World's First Wind-Powered Underwater Data CenterWith an initial capacity of 24 megawatts, the innovative data center uses seawater as a natural cooling system.China is submerging data centers into the ocean to keep them cool.Photograph: Shanghai Hailanyun TechnologyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyChina has become the first country in the world to operate an underwater data center, or UDC, powered by wind.
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