Chinese grid operators say AI data centers can't flex power use enough for renewables to meet 2030 clean energy targets.

At least 46 AI data centers are building on-site gas plants totaling 56 GW to bypass grid delays, nearly tripling US gas-fired capacity in development.

Driven by AI’s huge thirst for energy, China is moving data hubs to the desert and testing virtual power plants to synchronize digital growth with green energy

Beijing wants renewables to supply four-fifths of its AI data centres’ power by 2030. Forecasting and grid risk are getting in the way.

Ensuring reliable electricity for AI-focused data centres has become a strategic priority, underscored in China's 2026 government work report released earlier this year, which…

Chinese grid operators say AI data centers can't flex power use enough for renewables to meet 2030 clean energy targets.