VNET Bayin Ulanqab

700 MW AI data center in Ulanqab, China: operational.

VNET Bayin Ulanqab is a 700 MW AI data center project located in Ulanqab, China, currently operational. It is being built by VNET for tenant ByteDance. The estimated build cost is $8.4B. 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: ByteDance; Epoch 'Current power' = 221 MW (may include campus expansions); Cost modeled at ~$44B/GW by Epoch AI

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Frequently asked questions

What is VNET Bayin Ulanqab?
VNET Bayin Ulanqab is an AI data center project in Ulanqab, China tracked by Data Center Index. Its status is operational.
Where is VNET Bayin Ulanqab?
VNET Bayin Ulanqab is in Ulanqab, China.
How big is VNET Bayin Ulanqab?
Data Center Index tracks VNET Bayin Ulanqab at 700 MW, on an estimated $8.4B build. 221 MW of that is live today. That capacity is an estimate. We modeled or inferred it, and no source states it.
Who is building VNET Bayin Ulanqab?
VNET is developing VNET Bayin Ulanqab, with ByteDance named as the tenant.

Sources

  1. Epoch AI (epoch.ai · aggregator · 2026-09-11)
  2. 世纪互联与乌兰察布察哈尔高新区成功签约 助力绿色新质生产力 (vnet.com · press · 2024-04-26)
  3. VNET Group Q2 2026 earnings call transcript (August 18, 2026) (gloom.sh · press · 2026-08-18)
  4. TradingKey (tradingkey.com · press · 2026-08-18)