Beijing's Clean Energy Arsenal Becomes Crucial Edge in AI Competition Against US

China is leveraging its renewable energy abundance as a strategic weapon in the global AI race, betting that cheap, low-carbon electricity will decide which nation dominates artificial intelligence infrastructure. With data center power demand projected to quadruple to 774 terawatt-hours by 2030, Beijing is executing an ambitious strategy to pair computing capacity directly with massive renewable generation, positioning itself to overcome efficiency disadvantages in chip design.