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Recently, a major industry summit titled “SCALING AI: The Infrastructure, Energy & Capital Triangle” was held in Silicon Valley. The event brought together global leaders from AI cloud service providers, energy companies, and investment institutions to explore the core challenges and future trends of AI data centers. Mr. Xu Huadong, Chairman of the company, was invited to lead a delegation to the summit and delivered remarks during sessions on power solutions, cost structures, and expert panel discussions.

The topics covered at the summit precisely reflect the underlying logic of the global AI industry today: as demand for computing power expands exponentially, traditional infrastructure and capital models are no longer sufficient. “Integration of energy and computing” has become the key to breaking through current constraints.

Three Major Challenges for Energy Infrastructure in the AI Computing Wave

1. Power supply shift from “sufficient” to “restructured”
The scale of AI computing clusters is growing exponentially, and the expansion of traditional public power grids is falling seriously behind. Supply-demand mismatches are becoming increasingly evident. The industry is rapidly moving away from relying solely on public grids and toward behind-the-meter self-generation and distributed energy models. This shift is not just a temporary fix—it signals a fundamental restructuring of medium- to long-term power supply.

2. Infrastructure stress from hardware stacking to system-level strain
As GPU power consumption continues to rise, data center architectures face comprehensive upgrade pressures. Tight supply chains and extended delivery times for core equipment have become critical pain points. In response, short-lead-time solutions such as containerized modular systems and aviation-derivative gas turbines are becoming mainstream transitional choices to meet the urgency of rapid deployment.

3. Capital model clash between long-cycle investment and fast hardware iteration
AI data centers are heavy-asset, long-cycle investments. However, the fast iteration speed and short depreciation cycles of core hardware create a structural mismatch with traditional long-term financing models. Finding the optimal balance between asset operation and financial returns has become a critical challenge for the industry.

Path to Breakthrough: Integration of Energy and Computing as a Defining Trend

Industry consensus is forming: the long-term development of AI data centers depends on deep coordination between energy and computing.

Hybrid power architecture balancing speed and efficiency
No single power supply route can meet the diverse needs of AI scenarios. Hybrid energy solutions are becoming mainstream—combining short-cycle distributed power generation for rapid project deployment with efficient, clean power technologies to optimize long-term electricity costs and carbon profiles.

Total cost of operation optimization across hardware and systems
Industry focus is shifting from standalone hardware procurement costs to comprehensive total cost of operation. Through co-design of chips, hardware, software, and energy systems, improving energy efficiency per unit of computing power is emerging as a lasting core competitiveness.

Global diversified deployment to hedge geopolitical and policy risks
Global computing power deployment is showing clear regional differentiation, with clusters forming based on advantages in energy, land, and policy. By diversifying supply chains and establishing multi-region presences, companies can effectively hedge against uncertainties from geopolitics, regulatory changes, and energy price volatility.

Power HF Perspective: A Century of Expertise Empowering the AI Computing Era

As a century-old company rooted in the power equipment sector, Huafeng remains committed to industry transformation. We have set our strategic direction on the integration of energy and computing, advancing a synergistic “Energy + Computing” development path.

Our participation in this Silicon Valley summit marks an important step in connecting with the global AI innovation ecosystem and expanding into overseas markets. Going forward, Huafeng will continue to leverage reliable power equipment as our foundation, drive innovation, foster ecosystem collaboration, and embrace the opportunities of the computing era—working alongside partners to build the essential infrastructure for the AI industry.

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