Research on the Development Status of Natural Gas Power Generation Projects and the Integration Path with Computing Power in Sichuan-Chongqing Region

Abstract

The Sichuan-Chongqing region is the core bearing area of the Chengdu-Chongqing Computing Power Hub under the national "East Data, West Computing" project, boasting the largest hydropower cluster in China and a complete natural gas industrial chain. However, it is undeniable that natural gas power generation has long been plagued by problems such as lagging installation progress, low unit utilization rate, and difficult project profitability. In contrast, the year-round stable base load demand of AI computing power centers can naturally and efficiently fill the core shortcoming of idle natural gas power generation units during the wet season. Therefore, based on the actual operation data of the natural gas power generation industry in Sichuan-Chongqing from 2021 to 2025 and combined with the value reconstruction theory of integrated energy systems, this paper systematically and rigorously clarifies the development dilemmas of the industry, quantitatively analyzes the profitability effect of the integration model, supplements risk analysis and multi-agent collaboration mechanisms, and accordingly puts forward a development path for the integrated development of natural gas power generation and computing power suitable for the Sichuan-Chongqing region. The most powerful and clear conclusion is that the integrated integration model can increase the utilization hours of natural gas power generation units from 1520 hours to 3200 hours, turning the project from a loss to a profit, thus providing an excellent solution for the sustainable development of natural gas power generation and the energy security of computing power hubs in Sichuan-Chongqing.