Chinese AI Firms Rush to Inner Mongolia, Water Shortage Looms
basedjensen · x · 2026-08-26
Chinese AI companies are flocking to Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, for data centers, leveraging cheap power (wind, solar, coal) and high altitude cooling. The city has committed 12.5GW capacity, surpassing OpenAI's Stargate. However, water scarcity is emerging as a critical constraint.
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