In the grand game of the National East West Computing Project, Gansu is attempting to reshape the regional economic map through the deep coupling of computing power and energy.

On April 10, 2026, Gansu Energy announced the tip of the iceberg in this strategy: the company's board of directors unanimously approved a gigawatt level new energy project construction plan with a total investment of over 4.3 billion yuan. This is not only a simple capacity expansion, but also a key leap for this traditional energy state-owned enterprise to transform into a green power aggregator, aiming to create an exclusive green heart for Qingyang's data center cluster.

The speed of Gansu behind the 4.3 billion heavy investment

According to the announcement, Qingyang New Energy Company, a subsidiary of Gansu Energy, will act as the implementing entity to start construction of a 1 million kilowatt new energy project within the territory of Huan County. This decision completed the entire process from proposal to approval at the sixth meeting of the ninth board of directors in just one day, demonstrating the management's urgent expectations for the project. The total dynamic investment of the project is fixed at 4.377 billion yuan, of which wind power accounts for the absolute main force of 750000 kilowatts, supplemented by 250000 kilowatts of photovoltaics. The total construction period is only 15 months, showing a strong sense of urgency in execution.

The computing power ledger of green electricity aggregation

Unlike the traditional centralized internet model, the core business logic of this project lies in the aggregation of green electricity. The feasibility study report reveals a detailed calculation of benefits: the project is expected to have an average annual grid connected electricity of 701 million kilowatt hours, and more importantly, the 941 million kilowatt hours of electricity generated through the "generation usage matching" section will directly serve the computing infrastructure within the park.

According to calculations, the combination of an on grid electricity price of 0.2375 yuan/kWh and a matching electricity price of 0.1948 yuan/kWh for generation and use, although resulting in a financial internal rate of return of only 2.17% for capital, still has a stable investment payback period of 16.34 years (after income tax) in the current new energy industry. More importantly, it locks in the high-quality load of high energy consuming data centers.

The Last Piece of the Longdong Energy Map Puzzle

For Gansu Energy, this move goes far beyond financial returns. The announcement clearly states that this project is a key measure for the company to seize the opportunity of integrating computing power and energy, and explore new consumption models. With the integration of 1GW installed capacity, the company's new energy layout will achieve a qualitative leap in the Longdong region. It will not only directly increase power generation revenue, but also upgrade from a simple power generation enterprise to an energy base supplier in the digital economy through deep binding to the East Data West Computing industry chain, further consolidating its leading position in the new energy market in Gansu Province. Keywords: new infrastructure, data center

When the wind in the Gobi Desert and the light from photovoltaic panels are converted into green current to drive computing power servers, Gansu Energy is writing a new energy narrative. In this era where data is oil, this 4.3 billion yuan investment is not only in building wind farms and photovoltaic power plants, but also laying a low-carbon blood vessel for China's digital economy infrastructure.Editor/Cheng Liting