Development demand, power energy consumption and green and low-carbon transition for computing power in China

Authors

Xiaohong CHEN, School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China Business School, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China Changsha Social Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, Changsha 410205, ChinaFollow
Liaoying CAO, School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China Changsha Social Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, Changsha 410205, China
Jiaolong CHEN, Business School, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Jinghui ZHANG, Business School, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
Wenzhi CAO, School of Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Hunan University of Technology and Business, Changsha 410205, China Changsha Social Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence, Changsha 410205, China
Yangjie WANG, Business School, Central South University, Changsha 410083, ChinaFollow

Keywords

computing power,electrical energy consumption,data center,green transformation

Document Type

Policy & Management Research

Abstract

As a critical digital infrastructure, computing power has become the core productivity and a new engine driving economic growth in the digital economy. Nevertheless, the power-hungry nature of computing/data centers, representing the computing infrastructure, consumes a significant amount of electrical energy. Currently, China’s economy is transitioning from high-speed growth to high-quality development. It is imperative to study how to coordinate the development of computing power while ensuring its safety and achieving green and low-carbon goals. Based on an overview of the current status of computing power development, this study predicts the future demand for computing power in China, analyzes the relationship between future computing power growth and electricity consumption, and discusses the associated challenges. From the perspectives of top-level design, regional layout, platform construction, and market mechanisms, this study proposes strategies and measures to accelerate the green and low-carbon transformation of computing power, providing support for sustainable computing power transformation and empowering the highquality development of the digital economy.

First page

528

Last Page

539

Language

Chinese

Publisher

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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Recommended Citation

CHEN, Xiaohong; CAO, Liaoying; CHEN, Jiaolong; ZHANG, Jinghui; CAO, Wenzhi; and WANG, Yangjie (2024) "Development demand, power energy consumption and green and low-carbon transition for computing power in China," Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version): Vol. 39 : Iss. 3 , Article 10.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.16418/j.issn.1000-3045.20230717002
Available at: https://bulletinofcas.researchcommons.org/journal/vol39/iss3/10