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Microsoft Azure China North 3 (Zhangbei / Hebei, via 21Vianet)

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Beijing 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

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)

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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