China has taken the first step towards building the first commercial underwater data center.
China has begun construction of the world’s first commercial underwater data storage facility. CGTN reported this on Monday, November 27.
The first block of the new design, weighing 1,300 tons, was sunk into the sea at a depth of 35 meters near the southern island of Hainan. In total, the structure will consist of 100 such blocks. The total weight of the seabed equipment is at least 1,300 tons.
When completed, the data center will be 40 to 60 percent more energy efficient than similar centers located on the coast, according to project general manager Pu Ding.
“The main advantage of this project is the ability to use sea water to cool the storage facility, which will significantly reduce the amount of electricity required for air conditioning in land-based centers,” he explained.
He pointed out that the underwater environment is free of dust and oxygen, so electronic devices can last longer and fail more often there. Also, underwater data centers use the vast expanse of the seabed to reduce the cost of land.
Such storage facilities can use a variety of renewable energy sources, including offshore wind and photovoltaic energy collected on shore, as well as ocean energy such as ocean currents, tides and variations of temperature in marine computing power, Pu said.
He added that the storage facilities could be part of a maritime industry cluster, providing IT support for maritime agriculture and tourism.
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