Economic analysis of natural gas distributed energy system for data center in Shanghai

Abstract

Energy consumption of the data center is one of the main constraints for the development of data centers in developed regions. Shanghai has clearly defined the conditions and requirements for the construction of the data center. Through the scheme demonstration and economic analysis of gas distributed energy stations for the data center in Shanghai, the energy economy is the main factor restricting the gas distribution energy supply for the data center. Under the current background, the gas distributed energy station for the data center in Shanghai is more suitable for the construction of third-party investment operation and maintenance entities, which can significantly reduce the power usage effectiveness of the data center, although the annual energy cost of the data center increase significantly. At the same time, gas distributed energy stations need to pay attention to expand winter heat users and improve the equivalent utilization hours of energy stations to achieve greater economic benefits.