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What is eastern data & western computing?

To address these challenges, the “Eastern Data and Western Computing” initiative was launched in 2022 as a national project. This initiative aims to leverage the advantages of land, energy, and lower mean annual air temperature in the western regions to build a robust computing infrastructure .

Why is China moving data centers to the Western Region?

To address this, China has launched a bold initiative to relocate data centers to the western region, leveraging natural cooling, clean energy, and cost-effective resources. By 2030, this move is expected to reduce emissions from the data center sector by 16%–20%, generating direct economic benefits of approximately 53 USD billion.

What is the energy consumption of data centers in China?

IT equipment and cooling systems are the major energy consumers in data centers, accounting for 85% of the total energy consumption . Currently, China’s PUE value is 1.49 .

Are data centers a good investment in the Western Region?

Currently, data centers in the western region mainly provide limited market appeal services such as server leasing and hosting, which does not fully capitalize on the potential value of data centers.

How can China improve computing power for non-real-time purposes?

Meanwhile, the action plan requires the regional hubs of , Inner Mongolia, Gansu, and Ningxia to improve the service quality and efficiency of computing power to form a base of guaranteeing computing power for non-real-time purposes (such as data storage and backup) for the whole of China.

Which data center will be built in Wuhu and Tianfu?

Wuhu data center cluster, of which the initial areas will be built in two districts of Wuhu city and Wuwei city (Anhui Province). The Tianfu data center cluster, of which initial areas will be built in two districts of Chengdu and Jianyang city, Sichuan Province.