{"id":61248,"date":"2025-10-23T07:27:53","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/china-builds-worlds-1st-wind-powered-underwater-data-center"},"modified":"2025-10-23T07:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T07:59:16","slug":"china-builds-worlds-1st-wind-powered-underwater-data-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/china-builds-worlds-1st-wind-powered-underwater-data-center","title":{"rendered":"China Builds World\u2019S 1St Wind-Powered Underwater Data Center"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span>China on Tuesday completed the construction of the world&#8217;s first wind-powered underwater data center (UDC) project in east China&#8217;s Shanghai Municipality.<\/p>\n<p>The UDC project is located in the Lin-gang Special Area of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone, and possesses a total power capacity of 24 megawatts, the state-run Xinhua News reported.<\/p>\n<p>It has received an investment of 1.6 billion yuan (about $226 million), according to the Lin-gang Special Area administrative committee.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike traditional land-based data centers, this project is designed to operate on over 95% green electricity, cutting energy consumption by 22.8%, and reducing water and land consumption by 100% and over 90%, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>According to the administrative committee, the project&#8217;s completion represents a major milestone in the combined development of UDC and offshore renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p>It serves as a model for the green and low-carbon evolution of computing infrastructure, as well as for utilizing offshore wind power locally.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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