Overview
- Reporting says DeepSeek is preparing a 1 gigawatt data center in Ulanqab and has posted on‑site data center jobs that signal active build preparations.
- The facility is reportedly intended to provide core compute for DeepSeek’s next model, with coverage describing a Mixture‑of‑Experts design and very large parameter counts as possible features.
- The exact hardware mix for the build remains undisclosed and access to top‑tier Nvidia GPUs is constrained by export controls, so DeepSeek may combine limited Western chips with domestic alternatives such as Huawei’s Ascend line.
- Inner Mongolia is cited as the site because of low electricity costs, a cool climate that lowers cooling needs, abundant land and existing carrier infrastructure that together reduce operating costs for dense AI compute.
- If completed at scale, the build would raise demand for high‑end chips, reshape local jobs and supply chains, and face a realistic risk of schedule slippage given the common delays seen in large data center projects.