Zhongwei's cloud computing industry reaches record power load

The maximum power load of the cloud computing industry of Zhongwei, Ningxia Hui autonomous region, has hit 313,500 kilowatts, exceeding 300,000 kW for the first time and doubling year on year. This marks a new stage of growth for the sector.

Driven by the national "east data, west computing" project, Zhongwei has seen explosive growth in cloud computing in recent years. Numerous national and industrial data centers have broken ground, bringing large-capacity, high-density power demand that materializes quickly.

In response, State Grid Zhongwei Power Supply Company has taken proactive steps. It formed a dedicated power-computing coordination team, collected data on electricity demand, and built detailed ledgers. Based on project schedules, it planned grid upgrades in advance, ensuring grid construction kept pace with industrial expansion.

The company also built supporting 110-kV substations and switching stations, boosting power capacity and reliability for computing firms. It assigned dedicated account managers and tailored services to each cloud computing enterprise, offering one-stop follow-up support from application to commissioning.

After projects went live, the company conducted regular safety inspections, helping clients identify and fix 31 hazards.

While ensuring a reliable supply of electricity, the company also promoted green and low-carbon development. It provided on-site energy efficiency services, explained energy bills, and shared best practice cases.

A total of 1,712 kilowatts of distributed photovoltaic projects serving big data centers were connected and are expected to generate 2.4 million kWh annually, save over 1.9 million yuan ($279,282.39) in electricity costs, and cut carbon emissions.

The company also supported the power-computing coordinated green power direct supply project. A 2-million-kilowatt new energy green power project for the Datang Zhongwei Cloud Base Data Center has been successfully connected to the grid, meeting the green power demand of data center clusters and boosting local renewable energy consumption.

Looking ahead, the company said it would continue tracking the progress of cloud computing projects, deepen power-computing coordination, and provide diversified, personalized green power services to support the computing industry and drive high-quality local economic and social development.