Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 30
DeepSeek Plans 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Inner Mongolia
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 30

DeepSeek Plans 1-Gigawatt AI Data Center in Inner Mongolia

2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jul 30

Summary

  • DeepSeek is planning to add 1 gigawatt of AI computing capacity in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, marking a major infrastructure push by the Hangzhou-based startup.
  • The company aims to build its own new facility while also leasing extra capacity from other companies, according to people familiar with the matter.
  • Ulanqab lies about 350 kilometers northwest of Beijing and already has more than a dozen planned projects, based on a third-party compilation of local government approvals.
  • The expansion would deepen DeepSeek’s control over computing resources as it seeks to compete with leading AI models from Silicon Valley.

Insights

Will DeepSeek's massive 1GW data center rely entirely on domestic chips to bypass strict hardware export controls?
Can Ulanqab's green energy grid actually support the unprecedented power demands of DeepSeek's new gigawatt-scale AI hub?
Is the global AI race shifting from algorithmic brilliance to a brute-force battle for electricity and hardware?