China's First Prefabricated Computing Center Base Begins Operations
The world's first Prefabricated Computing Center Base has started operations in Qingdao, located in eastern China's Shandong Province. The facility introduces a new approach to building computing infrastructure. Compared with conventional facilities, it can reduce construction time by nearly 70%, helping speed up project delivery.
A computing center depends on a reliable energy system for continuous operation. The Prefabricated Computing Center Base serves as the central power hub that supplies stable electricity to computing equipment. Consistent power delivery plays a major role in maintaining computing performance and system reliability.
Design and Cost Advantages
The facility features a modular structure with dimensions of about 53 meters in length and 41 meters in width. It occupies approximately 2,200 square meters of space.
Compared with traditional computing center bases, the project offers several benefits:
- Construction time shortened by nearly 70%
- Land requirements reduced by more than 30%
- Overall project costs lowered by about 20%
- Civil engineering expenses reduced by nearly 80%
- Faster deployment for computing infrastructure projects
These improvements support more efficient infrastructure development while reducing resource consumption.
Support for Green Electricity
One notable feature of the Prefabricated Computing Center Base is its ability to connect directly to renewable energy sources. This setup enables the facility to use 100% green electricity.
The design can help token users lower electricity costs by around 30%. Energy-storage systems further strengthen operational efficiency. An intelligent coordination platform continuously aligns power supply with computing demand. This process helps improve energy utilization and may reduce overall computing expenses.
High Power Reliability
Data centers require uninterrupted electricity to support intensive computing tasks. Even a power interruption lasting only seconds can disrupt operations and create financial losses.
To improve stability, the Prefabricated Computing Center Base includes multiple redundant power circuits. This configuration allows the system to achieve a power reliability rate close to 100%.
The design helps maintain continuous operations and supports demanding computing workloads without major interruptions.
Expansion Plans for the New Model
The facility has already been connected to a company-operated data center. Wider deployment is expected later this year.
Developers plan to introduce the Prefabricated Computing Center Base across national-level data center clusters and regional computing hubs. The project provides a scalable and low-carbon option for future computing infrastructure development. It also offers a practical framework for expanding computing capacity while improving energy efficiency and deployment speed.
//With input from CGTN