China’s first green power direct-supply project integrating generation, grid, load, and storage — the Ulaanqab Low-Carbon Computing Base Project by Centrin Data — has been officially connected to the grid and put into operation.
China’s first green power direct-supply project integrating generation, grid, load, and storage — the Ulaanqab Low-Carbon Computing Base Project by Centrin Data — is officially connected to the grid and put into operation. [Photo/sasac.gov.cn]
This milestone marks a key breakthrough in regional computing power development and highlights the commitment of Ulaanqab Power Supply Company under Inner Mongolia Power (Group) Co., Ltd. to supporting the “East Data, West Computing” project through robust infrastructure and precision power services.
Once operational, the project will generate 848 million kilowatt-hours of green electricity annually for self-use, achieving a renewable energy substitution rate of 38.74 percent and reducing carbon emissions by 567,000 tons per year.
To accommodate the cross-regional coordination of renewable energy sources — including 200 MW of wind power, 100 MW of solar PV, and 45 MW of energy storage — and the computing base housing 25,000 server cabinets in the Chahar High-tech Industrial Development Zone, the company carefully planned the power access route and efficiently advanced supporting grid construction. This included building two 220kV substations, installing dual-circuit transmission lines on the user side, erecting 60 towers, and overcoming 36 difficult line crossings over key roads and terrain. Every phase of the project was rigorously managed in terms of quality and progress.
Following the commissioning of wind, solar, and energy storage systems, the project will supply about 35 percent of the data center’s current total electricity consumption with 100 percent self-used green power. Ulaanqab Power Supply Company played a key role in building the energy regulation system, integrating traditional power engineering experience with cutting-edge technologies for modern power systems.
Ulaanqab Power Supply Company ensured efficient project progress with end-to-end services: opening a green channel for power access, forming dedicated service and construction teams, and providing one-stop support from access planning and design optimization to equipment selection and on-site coordination. In response to the data center’s high-load power demands — with a construction area of 450,000 square meters and 12 computing halls — the company forecasted peak electricity needs in advance and reserved ample capacity in the engineering design to ensure simultaneous commissioning of power and computing systems.
As the project enters operation, the company will provide ongoing maintenance and real-time monitoring to ensure stable and reliable power throughout its lifecycle.
(Executive editor: Yuan Ting)
