The invention discloses a modular area cooling system. The cooling system comprises a cooling system, a refrigerating and cold storage system and a variable frequency distribution pump system, whereinthe cooling system comprises a waste heat source pipeline, a waste heat absorption type water chilling unit a1, a cooling system waste heat absorption type water chilling unit a2 and a cooling waterconveying water pump BQ; the refrigerating and cold storage system comprises a water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b1, a water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b2, a water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b3, an electric butterfly valve v1, an electric butterfly valve v2, an electric butterfly valve v3, an electric butterfly valve v4, a cold storage tank, a water distributor and a chilled water secondary pump BL; the cooling water conveying water pump BQ is used for conveying cooling water to a cold supply station, and the water-cooled electric cooling waterchilling units b1, the water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b2 and the water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b3 are used for extracting cooling water according to requirements by utilizing split cooling water pumps and utilizing the cooling water step by step; and the water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b1, the water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b2 and the water-cooled electric cooling water chilling unit b3 are connected with the cold accumulation pool in series and in parallel in a switched operation working condition through the electric butterfly valve v1, the electric butterfly valve v2, the electric butterfly valve v3 and the electric butterfly valve v4. According to the system, the installed capacity and the running efficiency of the cold supply station can be improved, and the advantages of intensive cooling, intensive energy utilization and efficient utilization of energy can be brought into full play.