Xinjiang is positioning itself as a major green computing hub in China by leveraging its abundant renewable energy resources and low electricity costs under the East Data West Computing initiative.
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has established five renewable energy bases each exceeding 10 million kilowatts in capacity. It serves as a pilot area for integrating computing infrastructure with power resources. Industrial electricity prices in the region stand at 0.3 to 0.4 yuan per kilowatt-hour compared with 0.6 to 0.7 yuan in Zhejiang Province. One petaflop of computing power uses about 2,400 kilowatt-hours daily. Zhu Keli of the China Institute of New Economy noted that Xinjiang's renewable energy reserves align with green development needs. The region also offers ample land for large data centers. In the first quarter 18 centrally administered state-owned enterprises signed 92 cooperation agreements with planned investments of about 170 billion yuan. The Xinjiang International Integrated Computing Center in Changji City is already operating to support cross-border digital links.
