In the AI era, Changzhou 'transforms' into a global computing power hub

On July 23, 2026, Spaniard Alvaro Lago visited Jiangsu Huapeng Transformer Co., Ltd. (Huapeng), located in Liyang, Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, where he met his fellow countrymen Lorenzo Arribas.

Arribas, a first-year university student from Spain, did not come to China for travel, but to gain a deeper understanding of the development of China's new energy industry. The company where his father works has maintained a long-term partnership with Huapeng. As a photovoltaic enterprise, stable and reliable power equipment is essential to production operations. For this reason, Arribas chose to intern at Huapeng, as he can learn firsthand about the transformer industry and developments in the new energy sector.

Huapeng is a core subsidiary of Jiangsu Huapeng Group, focusing on transformer manufacturing and the research and development of smart photovoltaic storage systems. It is a high-tech enterprise integrating research and development, manufacturing, and sales.

In recent years, the company has continued to expand into international markets, with its products now reaching numerous countries and regions around the world. In 2025, the company's foreign trade orders totaled $600 million, with export markets covering Europe, Asia, Oceania, the Americas, and Africa.

As the global transition to new energy accelerates and the construction of AI data centers continues to advance, efficient and stable power supply has become an important foundation for the development of the digital economy, bringing new opportunities to the transformer industry.

As an important hub for China's power transmission and transformation industry, Changzhou boasts a complete industrial chain cluster and has earned the reputation of "world capital of transformers." In the first half of 2026, Changzhou's transformer exports grew by more than 60 percent year on year. Leveraging its industrial chain advantages, Chinese manufacturing is providing important support for the global energy transition through international industrial cooperation.

Arribas said that in recent years, Europe's new energy industry has developed rapidly, driving growing demand for power equipment such as transformers. With their reliable quality, technological innovation, and international competitiveness, Chinese enterprises are winning recognition from an increasing number of overseas markets.

As demand for clean energy and AI computing continues to grow, Changzhou's transformers are helping power everything from renewable energy projects to next-generation data centers around the world.