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Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines is developing floating datacenters that can be powered by accompanying powerships, addressing power grid constraints and land acquisition challenges. The first 20-73 MW facility will use seawater cooling and is planned for 2027 operation. These mobile datacenters can relocate based on demand and begin operations immediately in power-constrained areas, with conversion taking only about a year compared to traditional datacenter construction timelines.

Move over bit barns, here come Japan’s floating bit barges