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China's MIIT and four other departments launch 2026 national green computing facility recommendation program
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On September 21, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and four other departments jointly issued a notice to launch the 2026 national green computing facility recommendation program. The notice specifies requirements and procedures for recommending green computing facilities and releases the 2026 National Green Computing Facility Evaluation Indicator System. The updated indicator system covers four areas: energy utilization, carbon emission management, water resource utilization, and computing resource utilization. New indicators include unit computing energy efficiency, carbon utilization efficiency, digital carbon management, and product carbon footprint, further emphasizing energy and carbon efficiency leadership. The scoring system has increased weights for carbon utilization efficiency, water resource utilization efficiency, renewable energy proportion, and rack resource utilization, reinforcing the overall requirements for green, low-carbon, intensive, and circular development.
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September 21 – The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with four other government departments, has jointly issued a notice on organizing the recommendation work for the 2026 National Green Computing Facilities.
The notice outlines the specific requirements and procedures for the recommendation process and releases the 2026 National Green Computing Facility Evaluation Indicator System.
Key Updates in the New Indicator System
The revised system covers four main areas:
- Energy utilization level
- Carbon emission management level
- Water resource utilization level
- Computing resource utilization level
Evaluation Content Enhancements
New indicators have been introduced, including:
- Unit computing energy efficiency
- Carbon utilization efficiency
- Digital carbon management
- Product carbon footprint
These additions aim to further emphasize leadership in energy efficiency and carbon efficiency.
Scoring Adjustments
The updated scoring system has increased the weight of key indicators such as:
- Carbon utilization efficiency
- Water resource utilization efficiency
- Proportion of electricity from renewable energy sources
- Server rack resource utilization level
These changes underscore the overall requirements for green, low-carbon, intensive, and circular development.
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