How much data centre capacity does Shanghai have?

DC Atlas tracks 83 data centres in the Shanghai data centre market. 1,416 MW is live, 4 MW is planned, for 1,424 MW of total potential at full buildout.

Who are the largest data centre operators in Shanghai?

17 operators run facilities in the Shanghai data centre market. VNET is the largest by total potential, with 5 sites and 529 MW.

Which utilities supply power to data centres in Shanghai?

State Grid Corporation of China serve the most data centre sites in the Shanghai data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 100% of the facilities it tracks here.

Shanghai: 83 sites, 17 operators, 1,416 MW live

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There are 83 data centres in Shanghai, China, spanning 4 sub-markets, 17 operators, 82 operational, 1,416 MW live (45% modelled), 1,424 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: VNET (5 sites), then GDS.

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Live

1,416MW

45% modelled

Under construction

0MW

Planned

4MW

Total potential

1,424MW

Who supplies the power

100% of the data centres we track in the Shanghai market have a named power supplier

State Grid Corporation of China83sites

Who is building in Shanghai

The 10 largest operators here by total potential, of 17 tracked in this market.

Operator	Sites	Live	Total potential
VNET	5	529 MW	529 MW
GDS	21	393 MW	393 MW
China Telecom	39	242 MW	246 MW
Daily-Tech	1	55 MW	55 MW
Princeton Digital Group	1	42 MW	42 MW
Telehouse	2	36 MW	36 MW
Equinix	4	21 MW	21 MW
OneAs1a	1	20 MW	20 MW
KDDI	1	20 MW	20 MW
OneAsia Network	1	20 MW	20 MW

When Shanghai was built

522 MW of the live capacity here carries a commissioning date — 54% of the operational sites in this market.

Recent activity

31 recorded developments in the Shanghai market, the latest on 23 Jul 2026.

23 Jul 2026Announced1,000 MW
Hong Kong property firm ITC to build 1GW data center near Shanghai
ITC, a Hong Kong-based property developer, has signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a 1-gigawatt data center facility in the vicinity of Shanghai, China. The MOU represents a commitment to develop large-scale data center capacity in one of China's major metropolitan regions. This marks ITC's entry into the data center sector and reflects growing demand for hyperscale facilities in East Asia.
27 Aug 2020Broke ground
Minhang Zenlayer 027 breaks ground
Construction began at Minhang Zenlayer 027 on 27 August 2020, marking the official groundbreaking of the project's first phase.
1 Mar 2020Acquisition
Minhang Zenlayer 027 ownership change
Minhang Zenlayer 027 changed ownership in March 2020; the source records that GDS completed the acquisition of a 212,000 square meter land parcel in Pujiang, Shanghai's comprehensive bonded zone that month.
1 Jan 2018Expansion
Shanghai Zenlayer 011 expansion
Shanghai Zenlayer 011 was expanded in 2018; the source records an opening time of 2018.
1 Jan 2018Decommissioned
Shanghai Asia Tone 001 decommissioned
Shanghai Asia Tone 001 was decommissioned in 2018.
1 Jan 2017Expansion
Shanghai China Telecom 102 expansion
Shanghai China Telecom 102 was expanded in 2017; the source states that from 2017 it began providing server hosting and cloud services to clients in finance, manufacturing and other sectors.
23 Jun 2016Announced
Shanghai Equinix 001 announced
Shanghai Equinix 001 was announced on 23 June 2016.
23 Jun 2016Announced
Shanghai Equinix 002 announced
A strategic partnership involving Shanghai Equinix 002 with Datang Telecom Group in China was announced on 23 June 2016.

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Questions about Shanghai

How many data centres are in Shanghai?: There are 83 data centres in Shanghai, China, spanning 4 sub-markets, 17 operators, 82 operational, 1,416 MW live (45% modelled), 1,424 MW total potential. Largest by total potential: VNET (5 sites), then GDS.
How much data centre capacity does Shanghai have?: DC Atlas tracks 83 data centres in the Shanghai data centre market. 1,416 MW is live, 4 MW is planned, for 1,424 MW of total potential at full buildout.
Who are the largest data centre operators in Shanghai?: 17 operators run facilities in the Shanghai data centre market. VNET is the largest by total potential, with 5 sites and 529 MW.
Which utilities supply power to data centres in Shanghai?: State Grid Corporation of China serve the most data centre sites in the Shanghai data centre market. DC Atlas holds a named power supplier for 100% of the facilities it tracks here.