In a significant leap for digital infrastructure, the world's first prefabricated computing center base has officially begun operations in Qingdao, located in the Shandong Province of the Chinese mainland.
Acting as the "heart" of a computing center, this base serves as a critical energy hub and power supply system. By ensuring stable and continuous electricity, the facility provides the essential foundation required for high-performance computing operations to run seamlessly, as the reliability of power supply directly impacts overall performance.
The innovation lies in its prefabricated, container-like design. Measuring approximately 53 meters in length and 41 meters in width, the 2,200-square-meter facility challenges traditional construction methods. The results are striking: construction time has been slashed by nearly 70%, offering a more agile and lower-carbon alternative to conventional infrastructure development.
Beyond speed, the prefabricated approach delivers substantial economic and environmental advantages. The base reduces land use by more than 30% and lowers overall costs by about 20%. Most notably, civil engineering costs have been reduced by nearly 80%, marking a major efficiency gain for future technological hubs.
As the demand for computing power continues to grow globally, this new model in Qingdao provides a scalable blueprint for the sustainable and cost-effective expansion of digital economies across the region.
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World's first prefabricated computing base begins operation in E China
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