More Green Data Centers Built

Forty-four data centers in the areas from communications and Internet to energy and finance have been added to the 2021 national green data center list announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and other six departments recently.

Currently, China has established a total of 153 national green data centers.

Data centers are providers of great computing power, but are also big energy consumers. Promoting their green development is not only conducive to the sustainable development of the digital economy, but also key to reducing energy consumption for new infrastructure.

By adjusting the power supply structure, reducing power waste, and using energy consumption monitoring systems, the national green data centers have improved power efficiency. During the next phase, MIIT will encourage data centers to explore such areas as the optimization of their layout, technological innovation, and the direct purchase of green electricity.