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From the new energy supply base and the computing equipment manufacturing industry chain to cutting-edge real-world applications, Rudong county in Nantong, Jiangsu province, is exploring a unique development path centering on green electricity.

Computing power is like a "super brain" capable of processing massive amounts of data, which is essential for artificial intelligence training, industrial simulation, navigation, short video recommendation, and other applications. None of this works without energy.

Rudong is home to vast amounts of green electricity. As of now, the total installed capacity of wind power in Rudong is 5.62 million kilowatts. Rudong's annual on-grid electricity exceeds 15 billion kilowatt hours, which is 30 percent more than the total electricity consumption of the whole area. So, Rudong is not only energy self-sufficiency, but also has surplus green electricity for high value-added industries.

The total installed capacity of wind power in Rudong reaches 5.62 million kilowatts. [Photo/Nantong Daily]

Rudong's unique liquefied natural gas (LNG) cold energy resources can also help reduce energy consumption costs in the computing industry. There are currently three LNG terminals in operation or under construction at Yangkou Port in Rudong. After all are completed, the county will have a maximum annual LNG turnover capacity of 20 million metric tons.

Rudong regards green computing power as an important field for cultivating new quality productive forces. It is constructing the Yangkou Port Carbon Emission Smart Monitoring Center to achieve full traceability of carbon footprints. Other efforts include the layout of a green intelligent computing center to promote the integration of digital economy and zero carbon energy.