Beijing mandates 100% green power for new computing centers

Beijing's move makes green power procurement a siting requirement rather than a voluntary ESG choice for new computing capacity, which shifts the burden onto operators choosing where and how to build. The PUE threshold for existing data centers is the harder constraint, since retrofits carry real cost for older facilities. The plan's pairing of energy and computing planning suggests grid allocation, not just power sourcing, becomes the binding variable. Whether other provinces mirror these standards is the open question for anyone tracking where AI compute capacity can be built.