Envision Energy opens the world's largest data center with one million AI accelerators

Summary

Envision Energy has built the Envision Galaxy Campus in Inner Mongolia. The 120,000-square-meter facility is designed to house one million AI accelerators and provide a computing power of one million PFLOPS, all powered by fully renewable energy.

Why it matters

The campus represents a paradigm shift in data center design by directly integrating renewable energy generation, transmission, and large-scale storage with high-density computing. Delivering ten times more computational output per square meter could set new efficiency standards. The initiative aims to develop 5 GW of green computing capacity in arid regions worldwide by 2030, addressing the growing energy demands of AI models.

Highlights

• Target capacity: up to 2 GW and one million AI accelerators.
• Integrated renewable energy system with a unique AI Power System for stable and low-cost green electricity.
• As part of the Mission Gobi initiative, the goal is to scale 5 GW of green computing capacity in desert and arid regions by 2030.

Critical take

While the campus promises unprecedented efficiency, its claims of housing one million accelerators and achieving ten times higher computational density remain theoretical until construction is fully completed. This raises questions about the reliability of renewable energy production and the actual operational cost savings.