On November 2, CCTV’s Finance Channel aired a feature report on its program Economic Information Network titled A New Path for Compute-Water Synergy. The report spotlights BCI Group’s compute-water synergy initiatives in Datong, showcasing groundbreaking explorations of the Datong Super Energy Complex in cascaded surface water utilization, regional groundwater and integrated water resource protection, as well as the coordinated industrial development of computing infrastructure.

Ju Jing, Founder and CEO of BCI Group, remarked in an interview with CCTV: “As a whole, our country faces water scarcity, yet in certain local areas, water becomes a secondary hazard instead. Therefore, with more scientific site selection and earlier-stage planning for computing infrastructure, we can turn such localized secondary hazard risks into a key enabler for data centers. At the same time, data centers possess a certain capacity to pay. Investment in water conservancy facilities driven by computing infrastructure development can support domestic and agricultural water supply for local residents, fostering synergy between public infrastructure investment and regional industrial growth. The high-temperature water generated during the water‑heat utilization process at BCI Group’s computing parks can supply heating for surrounding communities and residents.”

In terms of surface water utilization, the Guangling Urban‑Rural Integrated Water Supply Project is Shanxi’s first water conservancy project purpose‑built to serve computing centers. Drawing water from Mentouyu Reservoir in Lingqiu County, the project includes a newly constructed main transmission pipeline stretching approximately 59.19 km across Lingqiu and Guangling counties, with a total storage capacity of 4 million cubic meters. Via surface water diversion, cascaded utilization and advanced water reclamation and recycling systems, the project supplies water to the Datong Super Energy Complex and adjacent computing infrastructure industrial clusters.

For water and energy conservation under compute‑water synergy, BCI Group has adopted a seasonally adaptive cooling solution tailored to local climatic conditions at the Guangling Park of the Datong Super Energy Complex. Spraying systems provide evaporative cooling in summer, while the region’s cold, dry natural conditions are fully harnessed in winter to cut the cooling system’s water consumption.

Since its founding, BCI Group has advocated moderately proactive development that coordinates foundational resources including energy, land and water. In recent years, BCI Group has continuously explored the coordinated development of compute‑power, compute‑water, compute‑network and compute‑industry, advancing deep integration between computing infrastructure and regional resources and industries. It pioneers practical industrial pathways for green industrial growth and conservation of fundamental resources.

Disclaimer: The full report is available via the replay of Economic Information Network on CCTV‑2 at CCTV.com.