高工锂电·2025-07-16 09:59Core Viewpoint - The lifting of the export ban on NVIDIA's H20 AI acceleration chips is expected to accelerate the construction of data centers, computing centers, and intelligent computing centers in China [2]. Group 1: Impact of NVIDIA's Chip Export Ban Lifting - NVIDIA has applied for the restoration of H20 AI chip exports to China and received a commitment from the U.S. government to approve the relevant licenses [2]. - Prior to the ban, major Chinese internet companies like Tencent, ByteDance, and Alibaba had ordered over 600,000 H20 chips, with about 40% of orders unfulfilled due to the ban [2]. - The interruption in chip delivery has led to delays in new or ongoing data center projects, including Alibaba's Zhangbei project and the Guiyang data center cluster [2]. Group 2: Growth in Data Center and Battery Demand - The growth in computing power will increase electricity consumption, driving demand for data center energy storage solutions and battery cells [2]. - GGII predicts that global data center energy storage lithium battery shipments will exceed 69 GWh by 2027 and grow to 300 GWh by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of over 80% from 2024 to 2030 [2]. - CATL views the demand for data center battery cells as a new growth area, highlighting significant market potential [2][3]. Group 3: Evolution of Data Centers - As AI and big data models become more prevalent, data centers and computing centers are evolving into intelligent computing centers (AIDC), with larger scales moving towards hundreds of MW or even GW [3]. - The low PUE requirements necessitate clean energy supply, thereby increasing the demand for energy storage solutions [3]. - The Ulanqab Zhongjin Data Low-Carbon Computing Base project has been launched, integrating a diverse clean energy supply system to support low-carbon data centers [3]. Group 4: Battery Companies' Involvement - Companies like CATL, Blue Lithium, Sunwoda, Yiwei Lithium Energy, and others are actively engaging in data center-related businesses, producing products such as UPS and BBU [3][4]. - The battery cells required for UPS and BBU typically include high-rate cylindrical cells like 18650 and 21700 to meet the demands of rapid power surges and frequent charge-discharge cycles [3]. - The use of full-tab technology in cylindrical cells enhances the safety performance of UPS and BBU by significantly reducing internal resistance and heat generation [4].