Optimization of Computing Power and Electricity Synergy Considering Diverse Green Electricity Consumption Modes and Spatio-Temporal Flexibility

TU Chen, PAN Xuanying, WANG Huan, MENG Yao, DAI Jing, WANG Xiaoyu

Electric Power Construction ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7) : 1-13.

PDF(1905 KB)
PDF(1905 KB)
Electric Power Construction ›› 2026, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (7) : 1-13. DOI: 10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2026.07.001
Key Technologies for Collaborative Low Carbon Optimization of Computing Power and Electric Power·Hosted by KANG Chongqing, DU Ershun, DAI Jing, LU Haifeng, CHENG Zhijiang, WANG Yongzhen, DING Zhaohao, DONG Chaowu·

Optimization of Computing Power and Electricity Synergy Considering Diverse Green Electricity Consumption Modes and Spatio-Temporal Flexibility

Author information +
History +

Abstract

[Objective] Driven by the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals and the strategy of national computing network to synergize east and west, data centers have become crucial high-density flexible loads, making the coordinated optimization of their green transition and power systems increasingly vital. Focusing on the policy requirement for new data centers at hub nodes to achieve 80% green electricity consumption, this paper aims to explore the impact mechanisms of diverse green electricity consumption modes and computing load flexibility on the operational costs and carbon emissions of data centers, providing a decision-making basis for resource planning and coordinated dispatching in computing hubs. [Methods] A bidirectional coordinated optimization model for computing-power nodes is constructed, comprehensively considering the temporal and spatial flexibility of computing tasks alongside the physical and contractual constraints of diverse green electricity consumption modes, including direct green energy connection, power purchase agreements (PPA), and grid power supplementation. The levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) and consequential carbon emissions are introduced as dual evaluation metrics. Using the integrated computing-power project group in the Ganzi region as a case study, simulation scenarios are designed with a gradient decrease in the direct green energy connection ratio from 80% to 20%, comparing PPA and grid supplementation strategies while exploring the operational characteristics of data centers under four schemes: no flexibility, temporal flexibility, spatial flexibility, and spatio-temporal synergistic flexibility. [Results] Simulation results indicate that under the 80% green electricity consumption constraint, the LCOE of data centers exhibits a significant "U-shaped" evolution as the direct green energy connection ratio decreases. The dispatching under the spatio-temporal synergistic flexibility achieves a "Pareto improvement" in both economic and environmental benefits through full-dimensional resource optimization, serving as the optimal dispatching paradigm for the low-carbon and economic operation of large-scale integrated computing-power clusters. [Conclusions] The proposed model and evaluation framework quantify the cost boundaries between physical connection and virtual matching and effectively reveal the impact laws of flexibility strategies, offering valuable reference for optimizing the configuration of data centers at computing hubs.

Key words

computing-power synergy / green electricity consumption modes / spatio-temporal flexibility / consequential carbon emissions / levelized cost of electricity(LCOE)

Cite this article

Download Citations
TU Chen , PAN Xuanying , WANG Huan , et al . Optimization of Computing Power and Electricity Synergy Considering Diverse Green Electricity Consumption Modes and Spatio-Temporal Flexibility[J]. Electric Power Construction. 2026, 47(7): 1-13 https://doi.org/10.12204/j.issn.1000-7229.2026.07.001

References

[1]
韩雪姣, 屈鲁, 王长永, 等. 数据中心全直流供电系统的构建及其综合评价[J]. 浙江电力, 2024, 43(3): 75-83.
Han Xuejiao, Qu Lu, Wang Changyong, et al. Construction and comprehensive evaluation of a full DC power supply system in data centers[J]. Zhejiang Electric Power, 2024, 43(3): 75-83.
[2]
工业和信息化部关于印发“十四五”大数据产业发展规划的通知[EB/OL]. (2021-11-15)[2026-01-13]. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2021-11/30/content_5655089.htm.
[3]
傅铮, 王峰, 王若宇, 等. 基于时序生产模拟的需求侧响应促进新能源消纳量化分析[J]. 浙江电力, 2024, 43(9): 39-48.
Fu Zheng, Wang Feng, Wang Ruoyu, et al. Quantitative analysis of renewable energy consumption promoted by demand-side response based on time-series production simulation[J]. Zhejiang Electric Power, 2024, 43(9): 39-48.
[4]
算电协同“先手棋”中国如何落子?[EB/OL]. (2026-03-09)[2026-04-09]. https://www.cpnn.com.cn/zt/2026zt/2026lh/2026lhlhnj/202603/t20260309_1871482.html.
[5]
董梓童. “数电”协同绿色发展[N/OL]. 中国能源报, 2023-10-16( 09). https://paper.people.com.cn/zgnyb/html/2023-10/16/content_26022894.htm.
[6]
王永真, 唐豪, 魏一鸣, 等. 中国数据中心综合能耗及其灵活性预测[J]. 北京理工大学学报(社会科学版), 2025, 27(2): 12-18.
Wang Yongzhen, Tang Hao, Wei Yiming, et al. Comprehensive energy consumption and flexibility forecast of data centers in China[J]. Journal of Beijing Institute of Technology (Social Sciences Edition), 2025, 27(2): 12-18.
[7]
国家发展改革委等部门关于深入实施“东数西算”工程加快构建全国一体化算力网的实施意见[EB/OL]. (2023-12-25) [2026-01-13]. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202401/content_6924596.htm.
[8]
关于加快构建全国一体化大数据中心协同创新体系的指导意见[EB/OL]. (2020-12-23) [2026-01-13]. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/2020-12/28/content_5574288.htm.
[9]
国家能源局关于组织开展新型电力系统建设第一批试点工作的通知[EB/OL]. (2025-05-23)[2026-01-13]. https://www.nea.gov.cn/20250604/54a7b76e53ca4ec0bfab0a187cf7ddf7/c.html.
[10]
关于促进可再生能源绿色电力证书市场高质量发展的意见(发改能源〔2025〕262号)[EB/OL]. (2025-03-06)[2026-01-16]. https://www.ndrc.gov.cn/xxgk/zcfb/tz/202503/t20250318_1396627.html.
[11]
He W, Xu Q, Liu S C, et al. Analysis on data center power supply system based on multiple renewable power configurations and multi-objective optimization[J]. Renewable Energy, 2024, 222: 119865.
[12]
Irion J, Wiesner P, Bader J, et al. Optimizing microgrid composition for sustainable data centers[PP/OL]. V2. arXiv (2025-09-20)[2026-01-14]. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2508.04284.
[13]
Zhang P, Yang P, Zhao Z L, et al. A framework for several electricity retailers cooperatively implement demand response to distributed data center[J]. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2023, 14(1): 277-289.
[14]
Ruan J Q, Zhu Y F, Cao Y J, et al. Privacy-preserving bi-level optimization of Internet data centers for electricity-carbon collaborative demand response[J]. IEEE Internet of Things Journal, 2024, 11(14): 24948-24959.
[15]
Chen Y T, Luo L L, Guo D K, et al. Carbon-aware energy cost optimization of data analytics across geo-distributed data centers[J]. Journal of Computer Science and Technology, 2025, 40(3): 654-670.
[16]
Rostirolla G, Grange L, Minh-Thuyen T, et al. A survey of challenges and solutions for the integration of renewable energy in datacenters[J]. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2022, 155: 111787.
[17]
Bjørn A, Lloyd S M, Brander M, et al. Renewable energy certificates threaten the integrity of corporate science-based targets[J]. Nature Climate Change, 2022, 12(6): 539-546.
[18]
李婷, 李威, 廖登峰, 等. 解耦算力发展与碳排放:数据中心用能增长的挑战与解决路径[R/OL]. 落基山研究所, 2024. [2026-01-13]. https://rmi.org.cn/insights/decarbonizing-data-centers-report.
[19]
Jiang Z M, Tang Y Z, Ding S X, et al. Co-allocation and operational optimization for green power-direct-supply data center clusters with shared energy storage[J]. International Journal of Electrical Power & Energy Systems, 2025, 173: 111403.
[20]
Pombo-Romero J, Rúas-Barrosa O, Vázquez C. Assessing the value and risk of renewable PPAs[J]. Energy Economics, 2024, 139(C): 13.
[21]
Gao K K, Yan Y J, Zhou Y K, et al. Optimal renewable power purchase agreements for data centers[J]. IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid, 2026, 17(3): 2276-2286.
[22]
Bachus K, Howe Lim Y. Achieving corporate climate commitments: risks and benefits of using virtual power purchase agreements and unbundled renewable energy certificates[J]. American Journal of Energy Research, 2023, 11(3): 100-107.
[23]
Huang H K, Lin W W, Lin J P, et al. Power management optimization for data centers: a power supply perspective[J]. IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing, 2025, 10(4): 784-803.
[24]
关于印发《数字化绿色化协同转型发展实施指南》的通知[EB/OL]. [2026-01-13]. https://www.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202408/content_6970435.htm.
[25]
曹雨洁, 丁肇豪, 王鹏, 等. 能源互联网背景下数据中心与电力系统协同优化(二): 机遇与挑战[J]. 中国电机工程学报, 2022, 42(10): 3512-3526.
Cao Yujie, Ding Zhaohao, Wang Peng, et al. Coordinated operation for data center and power system in the context of energy internet (Ⅱ): opportunities and challenges[J]. Proceedings of the CSEE, 2022, 42(10): 3512-3526.
[26]
丁肇豪, 曹雨洁, 张素芳, 等. 能源互联网背景下数据中心与电力系统协同优化(一): 数据中心能耗模型[J]. 中国电机工程学报, 2022, 42(9): 3161-3176.
Ding Zhaohao, Cao Yujie, Zhang Sufang, et al. Coordinated operation for data center and power system in the context of energy internet(Ⅰ): energy demand management model of data center[J]. Proceedings of the CSEE, 2022, 42(9): 3161-3176.
[27]
Sharma D, Rao S. Scheduling computing loads for improved utilization of solar energy[J]. Sustainable Computing: Informatics and Systems, 2021, 32: 100592.
[28]
Ding Z H, Xie L Y, Lu Y, et al. Emission-aware stochastic resource planning scheme for data center microgrid considering batch workload scheduling and risk management[J]. IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, 2018, 54(6): 5599-5608.
[29]
Wan H X, Fang L H, Li X P. Grid operational benefit analysis of data center spatial flexibility: congestion relief, renewable energy curtailment reduction, and cost saving[PP/OL]. V2. arXiv ( 2026-03-27)[2026-01-14]. https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2511.08759.
[30]
张硕, 魏铭, 李英姿, 等. 算力电力耦合下考虑绿电友好消纳的数据中心调度优化模型[J/OL]. 系统工程理论与实践, 2025-12-18. https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspxfilename=XTLL20251216001&dbname=CJFD&dbcode=CJFQ.
Zhang Shuo, Wei Ming, Li Yingzi, et al. A scheduling optimization model for data center considering green electricity-friendly consumption coupling computing power and electric power[J/OL]. Systems Engineering-Theory & Practice, 2025-12-18. https://kns.cnki.net/KCMS/detail/detail.aspxfilename=XTLL20251216001&dbname=CJFD&dbcode=CJFQ.
[31]
陈敏, 高赐威, 陈宋宋, 等. 考虑数据中心用电负荷调节潜力的双层经济调度模型[J]. 中国电机工程学报, 2019, 39(5): 1301-1313.
Chen Min, Gao Ciwei, Chen Songsong, et al. Bi-level economic dispatch modeling considering the load regulation potential of Internet data centers[J]. Proceedings of the CSEE, 2019, 39(5): 1301-1313.
[32]
Lin L, Chien A A. Adapting datacenter capacity for greener datacenters and grid[C]// Proceedings of the 14th ACM International Conference on Future Energy Systems. ACM, 2023: 200-213.
[33]
周钱雨凡, 杨苹, 万思洋, 等. 算力电力节点可调节资源的双向协同优化调度[J]. 电力建设, 2025, 46(2): 13-25.
Zhou Qianyufan, Yang Ping, Wan Siyang, et al. Bidirectional collaborative optimization scheduling of adjustable resources in computing node and power node[J]. Electric Power Construction, 2025, 46(2): 13-25.
[34]
Nelson M, Lim B H, Hutchins G. Fast transparent migration for virtual machines[C]// Proceedings of the Annual Conference on USENIX Annual Technical Conference. ACM, 2005: 25.
[35]
Qin C, Guan B B, Edwards K, et al. Interoperable 400ZR deployment at cloud scale[C]// 2023 Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC). IEEE, 2023: 1-3.
[36]
陈敏, 高赐威, 郭庆来, 等. 互联网数据中心负荷时空可转移特性建模与协同优化: 驱动力与研究架构[J]. 中国电机工程学报, 2022, 42(19): 6945-6958.
Chen Min, Gao Ciwei, Guo Qinglai, et al. Modeling and coordinated optimization for spatiotemporal load regulation potentials of Internet data centers: motivation and architecture[J]. Proceedings of the CSEE, 2022, 42(19): 6945-6958.

Footnotes

利益冲突声明(Conflict of Interests): 所有作者声明不存在利益冲突。

作者贡献声明(Authors' Contributions): 凃陈提出研究方向,设计论文框架;潘萱颖设计研究思路及研究方案,实施研究过程;王欢进行实验分析、文献调研与整理;孟垚确定研究对象范围,收集数据;戴璟承担技术开发,审核论文;王骁宇参与论文修订、论文最终版本修订。所有作者均阅读并同意了论文终稿内容。

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China(52577116)
PDF(1905 KB)

Accesses

Citation

Detail

Recommended

/