The global initiative aims to build 5 GW of AI data centers in desert regions by 2030, ushering in a new model for clean, scalable AI growth.
ParisJune 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — At the 2026 VivaTech conference, Envision announced the launch of Mission Gobi—a global initiative to develop 5 GW of green AI data center (AIDC) capacity in deserts and arid regions by 2030. The initiative embodies Envision’s vision for AI-native energy infrastructure and leverages its capabilities in AI power systems already deployed at scale.
Zhang Lei, Chairman of Envision Group, noted that amid Europe’s energy transition, power security, and rising electricity demand, the AI revolution is exposing a new structural bottleneck in energy systems.
“Traditional power systems were not designed for the scale and speed of the AI era,” Zhang Lei said. “Mission Gobi offers a new system-level solution—integrating renewable energy, energy storage, grid infrastructure, and computing power to deliver scalable, cost-competitive clean electricity. Building on our successful collaboration in Europe, we believe this approach can support Europe’s AI growth, power security, and clean energy transition.”
“Notably, Mission Gobi is designed as a replicable blueprint. Even developing just 1% of the world’s deserts and Gobi regions could support terawatt-scale computing capacity at highly competitive costs, helping accelerate global AI infrastructure deployment.”
Envision has already begun deploying AI power systems at scale. In Chifeng, China, Envision operates the world’s first AI data center fully powered by directly connected green electricity. In Ulanqab, the Envision Galaxy Base is under construction and will become the world’s only gigawatt-scale AI data center powered by directly connected renewable energy.
As countries seek to simultaneously strengthen AI leadership and energy security, Envision believes that AI-native power systems can unlock a new era of sustainable growth.
Through Mission Gobi, Envision will collaborate with global governments, power companies, technology firms, infrastructure investors, and local partners to accelerate the deployment of clean, intelligent, flexible, and affordable power systems.
Mission Gobi is more than a project. It is a blueprint for powering the intelligent age.