Frontier AI datacentre

Alibaba Zhangbei

Alibaba Zhangbei, owned by Alibaba and used by Alibaba, is a frontier AI datacentre in China with 169 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source
of IT power online and 169 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source
planned by Jan 2026. That is 100% of its planned capacity (calculated), per Epoch AI's register on 14 Oct 2026.

Alibaba Zhangbei among the largest sites in China

IT power online now and planned

Alibaba Zhangbei and comparable frontier AI datacentres, largest planned first
Site	Owner	Users	Country	Online now	Planned	Planned date
VNET Bayin Ulanqab	VNET	ByteDance	China	221 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source est. at 6 May	700 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source	1 Sep 2027
Huawei Wuhu	Huawei	Not stated	China	157 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source est. at 6 Aug	457 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source	1 Dec 2027
Huawei Horinger	Huawei	Not stated	China	184 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source est. at 18 Aug	346 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source	14 Feb 2028
Alibaba Zhangbei	Alibaba	Alibaba	China	169 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source est. at 3 Jan	169 MW Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source	3 Jan 2026

Site details

Owner: Alibaba
Users: Alibaba
Country: China
IT power online now: 169 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source
estimate at 3 Jan 2026
Largest planned IT power: 169 MW
Epoch AI Frontier Data Centers (CC BY 4.0)As of 14 Oct 2026Source
Planned date: 3 Jan 2026

Latest construction note

Expect Building 4-6 have finished upgrading with new chillers.

Note from Epoch AI, Frontier Data Centers (epoch.ai/data/data-centers) (CC BY 4.0).

Questions

Who owns Alibaba Zhangbei?

Epoch AI's register lists Alibaba as the owner of Alibaba Zhangbei, in China.

Who uses Alibaba Zhangbei?

The register lists Alibaba as the users of the site.

How much power does Alibaba Zhangbei have?

169 MW of IT power was online at the latest estimate in the register, against 169 MW planned, 100% of the plan (calculated). Snapshot of 14 Oct 2026.

When will Alibaba Zhangbei be finished?

Epoch AI's timeline puts the site's largest planned IT power, 169 MW, at Jan 2026. Timelines are estimates and change as construction progresses.

Where does this datacentre data come from?

Epoch AI's Frontier Data Centers register (CC BY 4.0), which estimates each site's IT power over time from satellite imagery, permits and company statements. Figures are estimates, not company specifications.

Updated 14 Oct 2026. Source: Epoch AI, Frontier Data Centers (epoch.ai/data/data-centers) (CC BY 4.0). Estimates, not company specifications. Methodology: Pipeline Tracker. Not investment advice.

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