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A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge via a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049, as ~9% of renewable output was wasted in 2026 (Bloomberg)

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China is planning a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049 to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge, following reports that approximately 9% of renewable output was wasted in 2026.

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  1. SOURCE@techmeme“bid to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge via a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049”x.com
  2. SUPPORT@techmeme“China has 24 GW of operational compute capacity and another 50 GW planned or under construction, compared to 56 GW operational in the US”x.com
  3. SUPPORT@zijing_wu“breakneck build-out of AI infrastructure as it seeks to become the pre-eminent tech superpower”x.com
  4. SUPPORT@jukan05“Data centers are the solution to electricity oversupply”x.com
  5. SUPPORT@kyleichan“15 GW capacity planned for Ulanqab alone”x.com
  6. SUPPORT@pmddomingos“Watch as China zooms past America in data center capacity”x.com
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