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Efosa Udinmwen

China is shifting its new data centers to rural Eastern locations as it looks for extra AI power

A data center with racks of servers and lots of lights glowing.
  • China is moving its AI data centers into poor rural provinces
  • Guizhou offers cooler weather, cheap land, and abundant renewable power
  • New data centers must draw 80% of power from renewables

China is significantly expanding its data center capacity as artificial intelligence processing drives an unprecedented demand for computing power nationwide.

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