Microsoft Azure China North 3 (Zhangbei / Hebei, via 21Vianet)
CBeijing Metro, China · CN · Microsoft Corporation
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
highA
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
570 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, China (North China Grid), 2022
Grid RegionNorth China Grid (SGCC)
Drought Risk
medium
NOAA/WMO Global Climate Data, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Hebei Provincial Department of Ecology and Environment
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2021
Capacity
80 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus operated by 21Vianet (世纪互联) in Zhangbei County, Hebei. Azure China North 3 launched 2021. Microsoft does not disclose facility-level capacity.
Location
41.1900, 114.7000 · CN
RegionBeijing Metro, China
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
21Vianet Azure China North 3 RegionHigh trust
Journalism2021-06-0121Vianet Group Inc.
Confirms Azure China North 3 operational status, Zhangbei / Hebei location, and 21Vianet as operator.
Azure China North 3, operated by 21Vianet, launched in 2021 as the next-generation Azure region for northern China with three Availability Zones hosted in Zhangbei, Hebei.
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