Country
China
AI data center dossier
Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center
Yangquan, Shanxi, China/datacenters/baidu-ai-cloud-data-center-china.html
Operator
Baidu
Energy
Renewable and efficiency measures
Tracked capacity
Unknown
Unknown capacity scope | Official source
Baidu and Honeywell disclose Yangquan facility scale in building area, cabinets, servers, PUE, and investment, but not MW; the legacy 600 MW selected value is removed.
Evidence profile
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Readiness
71%
Sources attachedVerified
2 citations linked
CoordinatesMissing
No map point published yet
Capacity scopeUnknown
No selected MW value published
Timeline evidencePartial
4 dated fields available
Machine-readable outputsPublished
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Machine-readable outputs
Canonical record surfaces for audit, programmatic use, and direct citation.
Record Notes
Baidu's official Yangquan article says Baidu Cloud Computing (Shanxi) Co. is one of Baidu's largest self-built data centers in Asia, founded in 2012, located in the Yangquan development zone, with 120,000 square meters of park building area and planned investment of RMB 4.708B. Baidu says the Yangquan center started operation in September 2014 and uses green and energy-saving data-center technology, including annual average PUE of 1.12, photovoltaic generation, contracted clean energy, and other efficiency measures.
Honeywell's project case says Baidu Yangquan was Baidu's first self-built large data-center project, selected in 2011 and fully delivered in 2018, spanning roughly 360 mu and 120,000 square meters, with eight module buildings, roughly 6,000 40A cabinets at full load, and more than 160,000 servers. ADCI removes the unsupported legacy 600 MW selected value and the Yanqi Lake / Yanqing AI-training framing because the opened sources do not disclose facility MW.
Analyst Flags
- Selected capacity has not been published yet.
Timeline Signals
Announcement2012
Construction start2011
Operational2014
Earliest market signal2014
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Structured analysis covering this facility's operator and market context.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the status of Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center?
- Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Announcement 2012, Construction start 2011, Operational 2014, Earliest market signal 2014.
- Who operates Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center?
- Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center is operated by Baidu. Structured intelligence reports are available for Baidu Operator Report and China Country Report.
- What energy source does Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center use?
- Baidu Yangquan Cloud Computing Center is powered by renewable and efficiency measures energy and is focused on ai & cloud infrastructure workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.