Kashgar: Xinjiang's First 10-GW Solar Base + National Computing Conference

In 2026, Kashgar is building a new industrial ecosystem driven by the dual engines of green power + computing. As of May 2025, solar installed capacity in the Kashgar region exceeded 10.242 million kW, making it Xinjiang's first 10-million-kW pure photovoltaic base. Meanwhile, the 2026 China Computing Power Platform and Application Conference (4th edition) was held in Kashgar, and the first 4000P intelligent computing center in Southern Xinjiang became operational.

10-GW Solar Base

Kashgar has become Xinjiang's largest solar power base, leveraging abundant solar resources and vast land. The crossing of the 10.242-million-kW threshold marks Kashgar's leadership in new energy.

Opportunities from scaled solar development:

• Green power supply — Solar provides low-cost, zero-carbon electricity, significantly reducing enterprise energy costs
• "Solar generation → Green consumption → Computing output" model — Converting renewable electricity into computing services locally, upgrading the energy value chain
• Carbon advantage — Direct green power supply helps enterprises reduce their carbon footprint, meeting international ESG requirements
• 4000P intelligent computing center — Operational since April 2026, powered by solar green electricity

China Computing Conference in Kashgar

The 2026 China Computing Power Platform and Application Conference (4th edition) was held in Kashgar — the first time this national-level computing event took place in Southern Xinjiang. This signals Kashgar's emerging position in the national computing landscape and the deepening of the "East Data West Computing" strategy.

What computing means for Kashgar:

• 4000P computing center operational — Provides powerful local computing for AI training, big data analytics, and scientific computing
• Green power + computing synergy — Solar electricity directly powers the computing center, delivering low-cost, low-carbon compute services
• JD Logistics smart logistics hub — Southern Xinjiang's first large-scale 5G digital logistics park under construction, fusing logistics + computing
• Industry magnet effect — Computing infrastructure attracts AI, data services, and smart logistics enterprises

Implications for Foreign Investors

• Low-cost green electricity — Solar power offers electricity costs below eastern China rates, highly attractive for energy-intensive industries (data centers, computing, manufacturing)
• Localized computing services — 4000P center provides AI compute locally, reducing latency and cost
• ESG compliance advantage — Using Kashgar green power significantly lowers enterprise carbon data, meeting European/North American green supply chain requirements
• Policy focus — National computing conference + 10-GW solar base attract sustained policy attention and support