89 data centres in Ulanqab: cheap power and proximity to Beijing
EleanorOlcott · x · 2026-10-08
FT reporter visits Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, where 89 data centres are built, under construction, or planned, drawn by cheap electricity, abundant land and proximity to Beijing. The region generates about half of China's wind power — nearly four times the UK's entire wind fleet.
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