Microsoft Azure China East 3 (Shanghai, via 21Vianet)
CShanghai Metro, China · CN · Microsoft Corporation
OperationalAI-Capable HyperscaleVerified
Environment
Water Stress
mediumB
WRI Aqueduct 4.0, 2023, 2023
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
530 gCO₂/kWhB
IEA Electricity Information 2022, China (East China Grid), 2022
Grid RegionEast China Grid (SGCC)
Drought Risk
low
NOAA/WMO Global Climate Data, 2023
Environmental Review
approved
Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Ecology and Environment
Facility
CompanyMicrosoft Corporation
CategoryAI-Capable Hyperscale
StatusOperational
Year Opened2022
Capacity
80 MWD
Capacity estimated from three-AZ campus operated by 21Vianet in Shanghai metropolitan area. Azure China East 3 launched 2022. Microsoft does not disclose facility-level capacity.
Location
31.2300, 121.4700 · CN
RegionShanghai Metro, China
Research statusVerified
Last verified2026-06-01
Evidence (1 source)
Azure Geography — ChinaHigh trust
Journalism2022-09-01Microsoft Azure
Confirms Azure China East 3 operational status and Shanghai location.
Azure China East 3, operated by 21Vianet, launched in Shanghai in 2022 as the next-generation Azure region for eastern China.
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