Country
China
AI data center dossier
Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center
Zhangbei, Hebei, China/datacenters/alibaba-cloud-zhangbei-ai-data-center-china.html
Operator
Alibaba Cloud
Energy
Renewable
Known capacity
500 MW
Evidence profile
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Readiness
100%
Sources attachedVerified
2 citations linked
CoordinatesPublished
41.1532, 114.7008
Timeline evidencePartial
1 dated field available
Machine-readable outputsPublished
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Record Notes
Alibaba Cloud's Zhangbei Super Data Center sits on the windswept Bashang Plateau in Hebei Province, 260 kilometers northwest of Beijing. The campus is specifically designed for AI training workloads powering the Tongyi Qianwen (通义千问) large language model family. The plateau location provides natural cooling and proximity to Inner Mongolia's massive wind and solar farms. Zhangbei is one of China's greenest large-scale AI compute facilities, with renewable energy accounting for over 70% of power consumption. The facility houses over 100,000 servers including both Alibaba's in-house Hanguang 800 AI inference chip clusters and NVIDIA GPU training clusters.
Analyst Flags
No obvious coverage gaps detected in the current structured record.
Timeline Signals
Earliest market signal2020
Nearby Facilities
Other tracked AI data centers within 300 km of this location.
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Intelligence Reports
Structured analysis covering this facility's operator and market context.
Frequently asked questions
- How big is Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center?
- Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center has 500 MW of known IT capacity, located in Zhangbei, Hebei, China. It ranks #68 globally by capacity among 335 tracked facilities.
- What is the status of Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center?
- Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center is currently operational. Known timeline milestones: Earliest market signal 2020.
- Who operates Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center?
- Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center is operated by Alibaba Cloud. Structured intelligence reports are available for Alibaba Cloud Operator Report and China Country Report.
- What energy source does Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center use?
- Alibaba Cloud — Zhangbei Super Data Center is powered by renewable energy and is focused on mixed workloads. This is backed by 2 cited sources.