A view of the world's first prefabricated computing center base in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 6, 2026. (Photo: VCG)

The world's first prefabricated computing center base was officially put into operation in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Saturday. Compared with conventional computing center facilities, the new system can shorten construction time by nearly 70%, providing a more efficient and lower-carbon solution for computing infrastructure development.

Often described as the "heart" of a computing center, the base serves as an energy hub and power supply system that delivers stable and continuous electricity for computing operations. The reliability and efficiency of its power supply directly affect the performance of computing centers.

The container-like structure measures about 53 meters in length and 41 meters in width, covering roughly 2,200 square meters. Compared with conventional computing center bases, it reduces land use by more than 30% and overall costs by about 20%, while cutting civil engineering costs by nearly 80%.

Technicians conduct a safety inspection inside the computing center base in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, June 6, 2026. (Photo: VCG)

The system is capable of connecting directly to renewable energy sources, enabling 100% consumption of green electricity. This design allows token users to reduce electricity costs by around 30%. Combined with energy-storage facilities, the base also features an intelligent power-computing coordination system that dynamically matches electricity supply with computing demand, helping improve efficiency and potentially reduce overall computing costs.

Even second-long power interruptions can severely disrupt high-intensity computing tasks, causing substantial losses and affecting the stable operation of data centers. To address this challenge, the prefabricated base incorporates multiple redundant power circuits, enabling a power reliability rate close to 100%.

The facility has already been connected to a company-operated data center and is expected to be deployed at national-level data center clusters and regional computing hubs later this year, providing a scalable, low-carbon and rapidly deployable model for future computing infrastructure projects.