At present, the global digital computing industry and large-scale infrastructure are accelerating their expansion, and the demand for backup power in high-end scenarios such as data centers, airport hubs, and high-precision industrial parks is exploding. The industry's requirements for the reliability, low carbonization, and customization capabilities of power supply equipment continue to rise, and the supply and demand sides are accelerating the upgrading of power generation equipment to high quality. The global electricity and energy market is undergoing a deep reshaping.

On June 3rd, at the 25th Shanghai International Power Equipment and Generator Exhibition (GPOWER Power Exhibition), Weichai showcased a variety of industry benchmark power energy products, showcasing years of technological research and development and project implementation achievements, fully demonstrating its comprehensive competitiveness in the high-end power supporting track.

Computing infrastructure drives the urgent need for power supply

Weichai fully upgrades to adapt to market changes

The International Energy Agency (IEA) report shows that the annual electricity consumption of global data centers will increase from 415 billion kilowatt hours in 2024 to 945 billion kilowatt hours in 2030, doubling within five years with a compound annual growth rate of about 15%. Among them, the electricity consumption of AI dedicated data centers will increase by more than three times; According to calculations by China International Capital Corporation, the growth rate of the Chinese market is even more rapid, with a compound annual growth rate of nearly 20% for the data center generator market from 2024 to 2028. With the continuous expansion of global computing infrastructure and the upgrading of electricity standards for high-end projects, the international power supply and demand pattern is deeply adjusted. However, the global supply capacity of high-end power generation equipment is seriously insufficient, and the gap between production capacity and demand continues to widen. Order scheduling is generally extended to 2028-2029.

Weichai seizes this golden window period, relying on decades of expertise in power energy technology, intensifying research and development, and capacity building. While ensuring product performance and quality are on par with international standards, Weichai significantly reduces delivery cycles. The ultimate delivery capability and excellent product quality form a strong market competitiveness, continuously driving business growth and accelerating the release of power energy business growth potential.

In the first quarter of 2026, Weichai's power and energy business, represented by data center power generation, experienced explosive growth, becoming a new growth curve driving the company's performance. Among them, large bore high-end engines have become the most valuable high prosperity core track in the power equipment industry due to their high technological barriers, excellent profitability, and strong growth certainty. In the first quarter, the sales of Weichai M series large bore engines exceeded 3000 units, and the sales of data center power generation products exceeded 500 units, a year-on-year increase of more than 240%, becoming a benchmark for phenomenal growth in the industry.

As one of the leading enterprises in the field of power generation that can output a full range of electric energy solutions, Weichai has formed a complete product matrix of "traditional+clean+new energy" diversified fuel types and technology routes after years of deep technical cultivation and project implementation. The product output covers 2.3-122L, providing customers with one-stop comprehensive power supply solutions. Moreover, the products have passed the global mainstream access certification and comply with the regulations of multiple regions at home and abroad, which can meet the power needs of high-end scenarios such as backup power generation and continuous power generation.

The WGFH2000 land power generator set, 20M55 land power gas engine, 4M06, 4M10 land power diesel engine, WP13, WP17T land power methanol engine and other core products showcased at the GPOWER Power Exhibition are Weichai's main models that have been iteratively developed to meet market demand changes. They have comprehensive power coverage and rich fuel routes, accurately matching differentiated electricity needs in various high-end scenarios such as data centers, power stations, cogeneration, and engineering leasing.

Batch landing of benchmark projects at home and abroad

Full scenario application verification of Weichai's hardcore strength

Relying on forward-looking layout and one-stop solutions, Weichai has successfully landed a number of iconic projects in key areas such as high-end computing power, major infrastructure, and green low-carbon demonstration in data centers at home and abroad, becoming a benchmark for high-end power security and fully demonstrating the brand's hardcore strength.

In high-end data center computing scenarios, M-series high-power generator sets have become the mainstream choice for customers. Domestically, 60 12M55 generator sets have landed in Zhongwei, Ningxia, providing a solid power guarantee for the national level computing hub of "East Data West Calculation"; 15 12M55 diesel generator sets have been delivered to a data center in Zhejiang, providing stable protection for the core digital economy infrastructure in the Yangtze River Delta region; In addition, Weichai has also reached strategic cooperation with a number of communication operations and Internet leading enterprises, helping the data center project to be successfully completed. At present, Weichai has reached cooperation with domestic and foreign top Internet customers, operators, and data center COLOs, and its product applications have covered domestic computing hubs such as Beijing Tianjin Hebei, Yangtze River Delta, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao, and Ningxia, Guizhou.

Looking overseas, Weichai's 12M55 and 16M33 generator sets have landed in power stations in Indonesia and mining areas in Africa, performing excellently under complex and harsh working conditions, providing customers with continuous and stable power support; A data center project in Latin America took only two months to complete the testing and delivery of the 16M55 generator set from customer demand docking and solution customization, refreshing customers' understanding of Weichai. Efficient delivery and overall stability help products smoothly enter high-end overseas markets such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and America.

In the field of large-scale public infrastructure, Weichai has tailored a complete emergency power supply system for Xiamen Xiang'an International Airport, with 25 M33/M55 series generator sets covering key areas such as the terminal operation control center, supporting hotels, and cargo terminals, to build a safety barrier for large-scale aviation hub power supply with full scenario protection capabilities. In addition, Weichai generator sets are widely used as emergency power sources in many key hospitals across the country, such as Beijing, Tianjin, and Shandong, to ensure the normal operation of medical equipment and to strengthen the "lifeline" of emergency electricity for people's livelihoods.

In the field of new energy power, Weichai is also leading the industry: the first pure hydrogen internal combustion engine generator set in China has successfully connected to the grid and operated stably in the Wuxi Huaguang Environmental Energy Microgrid Project, connecting the key link of on-site consumption of industrial by-product hydrogen and providing a replicable Weichai solution for the construction of zero carbon parks.

As the seventh major business sector that the group focuses on building, electric energy has become a key growth engine for Weichai's transformation and upgrading. Relying on the advantages of multi fuel and multi technology routes such as diesel, natural gas, methanol, and hydrogen energy, Weichai continues to deeply cultivate high-end markets such as data centers, large-scale infrastructure, and green parks, and solidify its localization substitution advantage with a full range of electric energy solutions in all fields. Looking at the medium and long-term development of the industry, Weichai will anchor the two major industrial dividends of global computing power expansion and low-carbon transformation, steadily expand the market space of high-end power equipment at home and abroad, and steadily move towards the goal of becoming a global leader in high-end power equipment.Editor/Yang Meiling