Beijing data center restrictions reshape in-city capacity

The article provides commentary and analysis about Beijing data center restrictions and existing capacity, with a company-specific promotional mention of Digital Edge’s PEK1 facility. It does not announce a new project; it explains market conditions and highlights an existing site.

• Beijing rules introduced in 2015 restricted new and expanded data center development in Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chaoyang, Haidian, Fengtai, and Shijingshan; the approved-facility PUE threshold tightened from 1.5 to 1.4 in 2018 and later to 1.3.
• Digital Edge PEK1 is described as an in-city option in Chaoyang District with 8,361m² of colocation space, 1,801 cabinets, 7.8MW capacity, 4.4kVA per cabinet, 2N UPS redundancy, and a 100% dual power SLA; the article says it operates through Chuanjun Information Technology and lists certifications including GB50174-2018 Level A, Cybersecurity Protection Level 3, and multiple ISO standards.