Li Chao, Deputy Director of the Policy Research Office at the National Development and Reform Commission, highlighted at a press conference that China's computing power infrastructure currently faces several challenges. These include the small scale and fragmented nature of some computing facilities, the low energy efficiency of outdated installations, and substantial potential for improvement in energy-saving and carbon-reduction upgrades. Moving forward, the National Development and Reform Commission is set to prioritize the advancement of computing power infrastructure towards large-scale, streamlined, and eco-friendly operations. Specific initiatives will involve refining the construction layout to boost efficiency. The commission will enforce stringent planning constraints for the 'Computing Power Transmission from East to West' project, ensuring meticulous planning and rigorous oversight. Priority will be given to deploying newly constructed large and super-large computing power facilities within the national hub clusters of the integrated computing power network. Furthermore, there will be a concerted effort to harmonize the layout of computing power and power infrastructure, directing computing facilities towards western regions abundant in green power resources to enhance renewable energy utilization. Additionally, there will be a push to encourage the transformation of existing small, scattered, and inefficient computing power facilities into more streamlined and high-performance configurations.
