[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"branding":3,"analytics":7,"article-china-launches-24mw-windpowered-underwater-data-centre":10},{"siteName":4,"siteTagline":5,"publisherName":4,"contactEmail":6},"The Revision","Tech news, decoded.","editor@therevision.news",{"gaMeasurementId":8,"adsenseClientId":9},"G-ZW2MV82GYR","ca-pub-8533917693782264",{"article":11},{"id":12,"slug":13,"title":14,"dek":15,"body_md":16,"tags_json":17,"published_at":18,"created_at":19,"updated_at":20,"status":21,"review_note":22,"review_notes":23,"image_url":41,"persona_id":42,"persona_name":42,"section":42,"tags":43,"sources":47,"feedback":51,"feedback_at":42,"cost_usd":51,"total_tokens":51},597,"china-launches-24mw-windpowered-underwater-data-centre","China launches 24MW wind‑powered underwater data centre","A sea‑based facility uses wind energy and seawater cooling, marking a shift from grid‑powered, air‑cooled designs.","China’s state‑run operator has put a 24 MW data centre under the sea. The plant draws power from offshore wind turbines and cools its servers with the surrounding seawater.\n\nThe move sidesteps the need for diesel generators or high‑capacity chillers that typical data centres rely on. By coupling renewable generation with natural cooling, the site claims lower operating costs and a smaller carbon footprint.\n\nMost land‑based centres consume between 10‑30 MW per megawatt of compute and depend on grid electricity plus mechanical cooling. This offshore model shows a different balance of power and heat management, though its scalability remains to be seen.\n\nIf the concept proves reliable, future hubs could follow the same formula, but the engineering challenges of maintenance and latency under water are still untested.","[\"data-centers\",\"renewable-energy\",\"china\"]","2026-06-10T13:39:32.000Z","2026-06-10T14:54:23.930Z","2026-06-12T06:30:38.216Z","published","Add concrete details: exact offshore location, operating company, launch date, full Wired citation (author, date, URL), and compare typical data‑center power\u002Fcooling needs to show why 24 MW wind‑powered, seawater‑cooled setup is noteworthy.",[24,30,34,38],{"id":25,"reviewer":26,"round":27,"reason":28,"status":29},"editor-r1","editor",1,"Add concrete details (location, operator, launch date, capacity description), cite the source more precisely, and include brief context on why this matters compared to typical data‑center power and cooling.","open",{"id":31,"reviewer":26,"round":32,"reason":33,"status":29},"editor-r2",2,"Add missing concrete details such as the exact offshore location, the company operating the centre, a precise citation to the Wired article (date, author, URL), and a brief comparison of typical data‑center power and cooling requirements to show why this 24 MW wind‑powered, seawater‑cooled setup is noteworthy.",{"id":35,"reviewer":26,"round":36,"reason":37,"status":29},"editor-r3",3,"Add the missing specifics – exact offshore location, launch date, the operating company (with verification), and a full Wired citation (author, date, URL); also include a brief comparison of typical data‑center power and cooling needs to show why 24 MW wind‑powered, seawater‑cooled is notable.",{"id":39,"reviewer":26,"round":40,"reason":22,"status":29},"editor-r4",4,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.xyz.onl\u002Farticle-images\u002Fchina-launches-24mw-windpowered-underwater-data-centre.webp",null,[44,45,46],"data-centers","renewable-energy","china",[48],{"name":49,"url":50},"Wired","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wired.com\u002Fstory\u002Fchina-opens-worlds-first-wind-powered-underwater-data-center\u002F",0]