China Data Center Market - Investment Analysis & Growth Opportunities 2026-2031

The China data center market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.94% from 2025 to 2031.

CHINA DATA CENTER MARKET - KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• The government of China is actively supporting the data center industry by funding domestic technology firms to strengthen local GPU manufacturing and to address the export restrictions imposed by international governments that limit the supply of advanced semiconductors to Chinese companies. In September 2025, Alibaba Group announced the development of a new AI inferencing chip, which will be more flexible compared to its earlier semiconductors.
• China's AI Plus initiative focuses on accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence across key sectors such as research, public, finance, and others to boost productivity and drive innovation across the nation. The initiative also aims to strengthen the country's AI infrastructure and position China as one of the leading global hubs for advanced artificial intelligence development.
• The trend of forming joint ventures and signing Memoranda of Understanding has been increasing in the China data center market to enhance digital capabilities and data center infrastructure across the country. The technology companies and data center operators are collaborating with companies across diverse sectors to develop data centers across multiple locations in China. In July 2025, Nyocor, along with several other companies, announced plans to develop multiple data center facilities in the desert regions of Xinjiang, which will be capable of hosting over 100,000 AI chips. As of December 2024, local authorities in Xinjiang and Qinghai had already approved proposals from various firms to establish around 39 data centers across China
• The Green Data Center Government Procurement Demand Standard requires data center operators in China to maintain high energy efficiency, meaning any data center built after June 2023 should have a Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of not more than 1.4, and it also require companies to gradually use more renewable energy, with at least 30% renewable power usage, increasing to 50% by 2027, around 75% by 2030, and eventually reaching close to 100% by 2032.
• As the demand for data center infrastructure is rising significantly, the data center companies are sourcing funds and finances from multiple organizations, financial institutions, and banks to expand data center service offerings. For example, in December 2024, Chindata Group secured a fund of over $490 million from multiple financial institutions to expand digital infrastructure capabilities across China and other nations.
• In China, companies that offer internet-related data center services-such as renting servers, storage, racks, providing bandwidth, or managing IT systems must obtain an Internet Data Center License, as these services involve handling internet access and customer data.

WHY SHOULD YOU BUY THIS RESEARCH?

• Market size available in the investment area, and power capacity
• An assessment of the data center investment in China by colocation, hyperscale, and enterprise operators.
• Data center investments in the area (square feet) and power capacity (MW) across regions in the country.
• A detailed study of the existing China data center market landscape, an in-depth industry analysis, and insightful predictions about the China data center market size during the forecast period.
• Snapshot of upcoming third-party data center facilities in China
  • Facilities Identified (Upcoming): 700+
  • Coverage: 73+ Provinces
  • Upcoming Data Center Location
  • Upcoming Data Center Status
• Investment opportunities by facility type (value, area, and power capacity): Colocation data centers, Hyperscale data centers, and Enterprise data centers
• China data center landscape market investments are classified into IT, power, cooling, and general construction services with sizing and forecast.
• A comprehensive analysis of the latest trends, growth rate, potential opportunities, growth restraints, and prospects for the industry.
• Business overview and product offerings of prominent IT infrastructure providers, construction contractors, support infrastructure providers, and investors operating in the industry.
• A transparent research methodology and the analysis of the demand and supply aspects of the market.

CHINA DATA CENTER MARKET VENDOR LANDSCAPE

• The colocation data center companies contribute to generating the majority of the data center investments in China. Some of the prominent colocation companies operating in China include, aofei data international company, @hub, BDx Data Centers, CASIT Information Technology, China Communications Construction Company, Shijiazhuang Changshan Beiming Technology, Chayora, China Datang Corporation, China International Capital Corporation, China Mobile International, China Telecom Corporation, China Unicom, Chindata Group, Deheng Data, Digital Guangxi Group, Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group, Fujian Douxun Technology, GDS Holdings, Heying Data, Hotwon Network Group, Kehua Tech, Keppel Data Centres, HAILANYUN Technology, Beijing Sinnet Technology, China Three Gorges Corp., Tianjin Jiangtian Data Technology, VNET Group, Zhejiang Hanggang Digital Technology, ZDATA Group, Hefei City Cloud Data Center, Henan Digital Zhongyuan Data, Volcano Cloud (Datong) Technology, and others.
• The country also hosts major cloud service providers such as, Alibaba Group, Baidu, Huawei, and others that operate multiple hyperscale data centers and cloud regions across Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Nanjing, Shanghai, Ulanqab, Wuhu, Wuhan, and others. The cloud market in China is anticipated to continue witnessing substantial growth during the forecast period. For instance, in September 2025, Alibaba Group planned to obtain a fund of around $3.2 billion to expand its cloud computing and data center service offerings across China.
• China has the presence of global as well as local support infrastructure providers, which supply, support infrastructure for resilient data center operations. Some of the prominent support infrastructure providers in China include, ABB, AIRSYS, Baudouin, Carrier, Caterpillar, Cummins, Delta Electronics, EAST GROUP, Eaton, EVADA (Xiamen) Technology, Fuji Electric, Shenling, HITEC Power Protection, Hongbao Power Supply, INVT Power, Legrand, Mitsubishi Electric, Nanjing Jialitu Data Center Environment Technology, Piller Power Systems, Rittal, Rolls Royce, Schneider Electric, KSTAR, STULZ, Trane, Vertiv, and others.
• The prominent IT infrastructure companies like Cisco, Dell Technologies, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Huawei Technologies, IBM, Inspur Group, Lenovo, Everpure, Quanta Cloud Technology, Wiwynn, and others supply IT infrastructure, including servers, storage systems, and networking equipment for data centers in China.
• The companies like AECOM, ATS Global, Aurecon, China Electronics Engineering Design Institute, China Railway Construction, China State Construction Engineering Corporation, DSCO Group, MCC Group, Zhejiang Cloud Valley, and others offer wide range of construction, installation, commissioning, and engineering services for the construction of data centers in China.

IT Infrastructure Providers

• Cisco
• Dell Technologies
• Hewlett Packard Enterprise
• Huawei Technologies
• IBM
• Inspur Group
• Lenovo
• Pure Storage (Everpure)
• Quanta Cloud Technology (QCT)
• NVIDIA
• Wiwynn

Data Center Construction Contractors & Sub-Contractors

• AECOM
• ATS Global
• Aurecon
• China Electronics Engineering Design Institute (CEEDI)
• China Railway Construction Corporation
• China State Construction Engineering Corporation
• DSCO Group
• MCC Group
• Zhejiang Cloud Valley

Support Infrastructure Providers

• ABB
• AIRSYS
• Baudouin
• Carrier
• Caterpillar
• Cummins
• Delta Electronics
• EAST Group
• Eaton
• EVADA (Xiamen) Technology
• Fuji Electric
• Shenling
• HITEC Power Protection
• Hongbao Power Supply
• INVT Power
• Legrand
• Mitsubishi Electric
• Nanjing Jialitu Data Center Environment Technology
• Piller Power Systems
• Rittal
• Rolls-Royce
• Schneider Electric
• KSTAR
• STULZ
• Trane
• Vertiv

Data Center Investors

• Alibaba Group
• Aofei Data International Company
• @hub
• Baidu
• BDx Data Centers
• Capitalonline Data Service
• CASIT Information Technology
• China Communications Construction Company
• Shijiazhuang Changshan Beiming Technology
• Chayora
• China Datang Corporation
• China International Capital Corporation
• China Mobile International
• China Telecom Corporation
• China Unicom
• Chindata Group
• Deheng Data
• Digital Guangxi Group
• Dr. Peng Telecom & Media Group
• Fujian Douxun Technology
• GDS Holdings
• Heying Data
• Hotwon Network Group
• Huawei
• Kehua Tech
• Keppel Data Centres
• Hailanyun Technology
• Beijing Sinnet Technology
• Tencent
• China Three Gorges Corporation
• Tianjin Jiangtian Data Technology
• VNET Group
• Zhejiang Hanggang Digital Technology
• ZDATA Group
• Hefei City Cloud Data Center
• Henan Digital Zhongyuan Data
• Volcano Cloud (Datong) Technology

The segmentation includes:

• IT Infrastructure
  • Servers
  • Storage Systems
  • Network Infrastructure
• Electrical Infrastructure
  • UPS Systems
  • Generators
  • Transfer Switches & Switchgears
  • PDUs
  • Other Electrical Infrastructure
• Mechanical Infrastructure
  • Cooling Systems
  • Rack Cabinets
  • Other Mechanical Infrastructure
• Cooling Systems
  • CRAC & CRAH Units
  • Chiller Units
  • Cooling Towers, Condensers & Dry Coolers
  • Other Cooling Units
• General Construction
  • Core & Shell Development
  • Installation & Commissioning Services
  • Engineering & Building Design
  • Fire Detection & Suppression Systems
  • Physical Security
  • Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM)
• Tier Standard
  • Tier I & Tier II
  • Tier III
  • Tier IV
• Geography
  • East China
  • West China
  • North China
  • South China

KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED:

1. How much MW of power capacity will be added across China during 2026-2031?

2. How big is the China data center market?

3. What factors are driving China data center market?

4. Which all geographies are included in China center market report?