China's first artificial intelligence (AI) data center supplied entirely through a direct green electricity connection has officially commenced operations in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy with next-generation. China's first artificial intelligence (AI) data center supplied entirely through a direct green electricity connection has officially commenced operations in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy with next-generation. China's first artificial intelligence (AI) data center supplied entirely through a direct green electricity connection has officially commenced operations in Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, marking a significant step in integrating renewable energy with next-generation computing. China is on course to nearly double its data center capacity within five years, with 28 gigawatts (GW) of new projects expected to come online by 2030, adding to the 32 GW already installed as of the end of last year, according to new analysis from Rystad Energy. Based on currently announced. China is set to significantly expand its digital infrastructure, with new analysis from Rystad Energy projecting the country will nearly double its data center capacity over the next five years. An anticipated 28 gigawatts (GW) of new projects are expected to come online by 2030, building on the 32. The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and other technologies has driven the “ surging ” growth of data centres in China, with associated increases in energy demand and emissions. There were 449 data centres in China at the end of 2023, the most in the Asia-Pacific region.
