Core Insights - Schneider Electric released a report titled "Coordinated Computing and Power - Energy Challenges and Responses in Data Centers" during the WAIC 2025, based on in-depth research involving 117 data center managers and experts [1] - The report highlights three major energy challenges faced by the industry: stability, cost, and sustainability, proposing an innovative "Coordinated Computing and Power" three-layer architecture and systematic solutions [1][3] Group 1: Energy Challenges - The rapid expansion of AI has led to an explosive growth in global computing power demand, resulting in increased energy consumption in data centers and highlighting the urgency for coordinated optimization of computing and power systems [3] - According to the report, 93% of surveyed companies identified power supply stability as their primary concern, influenced by load fluctuations, unstable renewable energy integration, and backup power limitations [4] - 85% of respondents reported cost pressures, with electricity costs accounting for nearly 60% of operational expenses, making cost reduction a critical issue [4] - 77% of companies face challenges in carbon emission management, creating a progressive pressure system from "survival" to "operation" and then to "development" [4] Group 2: Solutions and Innovations - Traditional energy usage models, which rely heavily on rigid power supply and lack dynamic coordination between computing and power, are inadequate for modern data center needs [5] - The report proposes a "Coordinated Computing and Power" framework that integrates power supply, computing loads, and coordination mechanisms to achieve deep integration of computing and power resources [7] - 56% of surveyed data centers are already utilizing renewable energy sources, such as solar, wind, and nuclear, to enhance power supply stability while reducing costs and carbon emissions [7] - The report emphasizes the need for flexibility in computing demand management, including predicting power consumption and optimizing non-IT loads to ensure efficient use of computing resources [7] - Schneider Electric aims to leverage its expertise in energy management and data centers to help companies build efficient and sustainable next-generation data center infrastructure, promoting the large-scale implementation of coordinated computing and power practices [7]