With the rapid development of cloud computing

the Internet of things

artifi cial intelligence and other information technology

there is a growing demand for data storage and data processing. As a new infrastructure of digital economy

the core role of data center is more and more prominent

and the construction scale will be further expanded. In the new era of peak carbon dioxide emissions

carbon neutrality

new requirements are put forward for the construction of data center. This paper analyzes the energy consumption and structure of data centers in major regions

and systematically analyzes the necessity and main ways of China’s data center transformation to renewable energy. By combing the distribution and consumption of domestic power resources

this paper puts forward some suggestions on the planning and location of data centers and promoting the green transformation of data centers.