Facilities
7
Country Market
AI Data Centers in China
A source-backed view of AI data center activity inside the China market — operators, capacity, status, and energy profile. China has 7 tracked AI data center facilities with 1.1 GW of selected tracked capacity across 9 operators. 86% of facilities are operational.
Tracked Capacity
1.1 GW
Operators
9
Statuses
2
Operational
6
Direct Answer
How many AI data centers are in China?
ADCI currently tracks 7 AI data center facilities in China, including 5 map-ready locations and 1.1 GW of selected tracked capacity across 9 operators.
6 facilities are operational and 1 are in the pipeline. By facility count, leading operators include Alibaba Cloud, Baidu, ByteDance.
Peer Ranking
Where China stands among 64 tracked countries.
By facility count#13of 64
By selected capacity#20of 64 · 1.1 GW
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Pre-built matchups involving China — facility count, capacity, status mix, and energy breakdown side by side.
Market Composition
How this slice breaks down
Status, operator concentration, and energy profile across 7 facilities.
Status distribution
Operational571%
Top operators by capacity
Energy mix
Renewable114%
Mixed114%
Other / Unknown571%
National Market Brief
How this country market is taking shape
A compact read on operator concentration, live-versus-pipeline mix, and the largest disclosed site in this national slice.
Machine-readable Data
Frequently asked questions
- How many AI data centers are in China?
- The AI Data Center Index currently tracks 7 AI data center facilities in China with a combined selected tracked capacity of 1.1 GW. 9 operators are active in the market.
- Where are AI data centers located in China?
- 5 facilities in China have map-ready coordinates. Use the geographic footprint map, facility table, and geographic concentration summary on this page to compare locations.
- Which companies operate AI data centers in China?
- 9 operators have tracked facilities in China. Visit the operator breakdown on this page to see the full list with facility counts and capacity data.
Operators Present
Status Mix
Facilities
| Facility | Operator | Location | Capacity ↓ | Status | Energy | Workload | Readiness | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibaba Cloud | China Hebei | 500 MW | operational | Renewable | Mixed | 2 | ||
| Huawei Cloud | China Guizhou | 400 MW | operational | Other | Mixed | 2 | ||
| DeepSeekHigh-Flyer Quant | China Zhejiang | 100 MW | operational | Mixed | Training | 3 | ||
| ByteDanceVolcengine | China Inner Mongolia | 100 MW | construction started in November 2024, with Phase 1 planned for delivery from December 2025 | Other | AI & Cloud Infrastructure | 4 | ||
| Baidu | China Shanxi | — | Baidu says the Yangquan center started operation in September 2014. | Other | AI & Cloud Infrastructure | 2 | ||
| SenseTime | China Lin-gang Special Area, Shanghai | — | operational | Other | Training | 2 | ||
| Tencent Holdings | China Tianjin | — | operational | Other | Mixed | 4 |