Alibaba Zhangbei
169 MW AI data center in Zhangbei, China: operational.
- Capacity: 169 MW
- Location: Zhangbei, China
- Developer: Alibaba Cloud
- Tenant: Alibaba
- Status: operational
- Estimated cost: $6.4B
- Energy source: Renewable (wind + solar)
Alibaba Zhangbei is a 169 MW AI data center project located in Zhangbei, China, currently operational. It is being built by Alibaba Cloud for tenant Alibaba. The estimated build cost is $6.4B. Its energy source is listed as Renewable (wind + solar). This project is one of thousands of data-center facilities tracked by Data Center Index across China, covering operational, under-construction, announced, and permitted sites.
Notes
Users: Alibaba; Epoch 'Current power' = 169 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI
Public companies linked to Alibaba Zhangbei
Developers, tenants, and suppliers tracked by Data Center Index with exposure to this project:
- ABB Ltd (ABBNY), transformer switchgear · power equipment · mid DC exposure
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Alibaba Zhangbei?
- Alibaba Zhangbei is an AI data center project in Zhangbei, China tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
- Where is Alibaba Zhangbei?
- Alibaba Zhangbei is in Zhangbei, China.
- How big is Alibaba Zhangbei?
- Data Center Index tracks Alibaba Zhangbei at 169 MW, on an estimated $6.4B build. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
- Who is building Alibaba Zhangbei?
- Alibaba Cloud is developing Alibaba Zhangbei, with Alibaba named as the tenant.
- Which public companies are linked to Alibaba Zhangbei?
- Data Center Index links 1 tracked public company to Alibaba Zhangbei: ABB Ltd (ABBNY). Each is a developer, tenant or supplier with a sourced link to the project.
Sources
- Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (epoch · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- AI Data Center Index facility profile: Alibaba Cloud Zhangbei Ai Data Center China (aidci · aggregator · 2026-04-29)
- Epoch AI (epoch.ai · aggregator · 2026-09-11)
- Alibaba opens its first self-designed, self-built data centers (datacenterdynamics.com · press · 2016-09-13)