The 2026 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Technologies, Products and Achievements Expo is in full swing. Under the theme "Zero-Carbon Transformation, Empowered by Key Factors," this year's expo brings together cutting-edge green and low-carbon technologies, innovative products, and benchmark achievements from across the country. Highlander Cloud made a heavyweight appearance, showcasing the world's first Undersea Data Center (UDC) full-suite solution, landmark deployment projects, and achievements across the entire industry chain ecosystem. Centered on deep-sea zero-carbon computing power, the exhibition presents a comprehensive display of China's innovation strength in subsea computing, injecting blue momentum into the global carbon neutrality drive. The booth was packed with highlights and drew an enthusiastic crowd throughout the event!

National Leaders at All Levels Visit the Highlander Cloud Booth for Guidance

On the morning of June 10, Gong Zheng, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee, Mayor of Shanghai, and Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government; Bao Gang, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Committee, Chairman of the People's Government of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and Secretary of its Party Leadership Group; and Liu Zhenmin, China's Special Envoy for Climate Change Affairs, visited the Highlander Cloud booth for guidance. Highlander founder Shen Wanqiu, together with Highlander Cloud General Manager Su Yang, warmly received the delegation.

Pioneering Proprietary Technologies to Set a New Benchmark in Deep-Sea Zero-Carbon Computing

As China's sole and internationally leading deep-sea computing service provider, Highlander Cloud spotlighted its two globally pioneering core technologies at this expo: direct offshore wind power connection and natural seawater cooling. These innovations fundamentally break through the long-standing development bottlenecks of traditional computing—high energy consumption, high water usage, and large land footprint—ushering in an entirely new paradigm of deep-sea zero-carbon computing.

Powered by the direct offshore wind connection model, Highlander Cloud's Undersea Data Center draws more than 95% of its electricity from offshore green energy, achieving fully zero-carbon operations. With no additional energy required for cooling, it delivers a PUE as low as 1.15, representing a 30% energy savings compared to conventional land-based data centers.

The tangible green benefits became the centerpiece of attention at the event: a 1 MW undersea data center saves 3.9 million kWh of electricity per year; at a 10 MW scale, that figure rises to 120 million kWh annually, with an annual carbon reduction of 100,000 tonnes. The 24 MW benchmark project in Shanghai's Lingang area achieves an annual carbon reduction of 10,682 tonnes per 10,000 petaflops of computing power, equivalent to planting 1.068 million trees. At the same time, the entire system achieves a WUE of zero with zero freshwater consumption, while the onshore station occupies just 10% of the land required by traditional data centers—setting a new benchmark for resource-efficient computing development across three dimensions: power saving, water saving, and land saving. The booth drew a steady stream of visiting merchants, industry experts, and business delegates seeking consultation.

Nationally Authoritative Endorsement, Leading the Discourse on Industry Standards

Leveraging its leading technological capabilities and proven deployment maturity, Highlander Cloud has garnered multiple nationally authoritative recognitions, serving as a key demonstration vehicle for the national Dual-Carbon Strategy. The company's technology has been successfully included in the NDRC's Green and Low-Carbon Advanced Technology Demonstration Project List (Second Batch), and has also been selected for the MIIT's Computing Power Foundation Strengthening Initiative and Shanghai's Green and Low-Carbon Advanced Technology Demonstration Projects. The Phase-1 2.3 MW demonstration project is now fully operational.

Highlander Cloud has taken the lead in drafting all five national UDC technical standards, defining industry rules across technology frameworks, construction specifications, and operational and maintenance requirements. The company firmly holds the core discourse power in the deep-sea computing industry and continues to drive Chinese UDC technical standards toward international adoption—making this one of the central topics of discussion at the event.

Landmark Project on Display: The Yangtze River Delta Zero-Carbon Computing Cluster Draws Wide Attention

China's first "offshore wind direct connection" undersea data center—the Shanghai Lingang Undersea Data Center—was featured as the core benchmark case at the booth. The project has a total planned capacity of 24 MW, with Phase 1 at 2.3 MW already successfully commissioned. It operates with a green energy supply rate exceeding 95% and a PUE ≤ 1.15, and was formally certified as an "International Data Center Edge Computing Node" in October 2025.

Highlander Cloud has already entered into a deep strategic partnership with Shenergy Group for a 500 MW "offshore wind direct connection + undersea data center" collaboration, working at full speed to build a deep-sea green computing cluster in the Yangtze River Delta. Throughout the expo, numerous government and enterprise representatives from coastal regions, along with energy and digital industry stakeholders, stopped by for discussions, exploring regional deployment cooperation and related opportunities in an enthusiastic atmosphere of partnership intent.

Closing with Momentum: Diving Deep for a Shared Dual-Carbon Future

The 2026 Shanghai International Carbon Neutrality Expo served as a vital platform for Highlander Cloud to showcase its technological achievements, connect with industry partners, and jointly explore the path toward a dual-carbon future. Capitalizing on its strategic location in Shanghai, Highlander Cloud is targeting the development of a 500 MW deep-sea green computing center. Going forward, the company will continue deploying gigawatt-scale subsea computing clusters across coastal metropolitan regions including the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Bohai Economic Rim.

Through deep-sea computing innovation, Highlander Cloud empowers the national Dual-Carbon Strategy; with China's proprietary technologies, it leads the global low-carbon computing race. The expo may have concluded, but collaboration continues and innovation never stops. Looking ahead, Highlander Cloud will remain deeply committed to the field of deep-sea zero-carbon computing, joining hands with global partners to build a green and low-carbon industry ecosystem and together paint a grand blueprint for carbon neutrality!