On April 14, 2026, Beijing - According to the latest data from the General Administration of Customs, the export value of China's diesel generator sets reached 12.901 billion yuan in the first two months of 2026, a year-on-year increase of 49.66%. Among them, the export growth of high-power units used in data centers was particularly significant, with a year-on-year increase of 131.81%. Behind this data is the urgent need for stable power supply due to the explosive growth of global computing infrastructure.
Taking Jiangsu Sumeda Co., Ltd. as an example, its export volume will increase by over 50% year-on-year in 2026, orders in the German market will double, and orders in the Southeast Asian market will increase significantly. Sumeda has built a full range of product matrices, covering from household portable to industrial grade high-power units, and innovatively launched an integrated solution of "photovoltaic+diesel generator+energy storage", deeply integrating new energy and traditional energy to meet the low-carbon power supply needs of data centers, industrial parks and other scenarios. The global computing infrastructure's demand for power continuity is driving the transformation of diesel generators from backup power sources to core support equipment, "said Cheng Xiaosong, Chairman of the company
Power machinery enterprises in Weifang, Shandong also benefit from this wave of demand. Local enterprises have achieved 24-hour uninterrupted production of units with a capacity of over 1.8 megawatts through expansion and supply chain integration, reducing delivery cycles to one-third of European and American manufacturers and lowering prices by 15% -20%. Weifang Customs Director Cai Long pointed out, "Chinese manufacturers are reshaping the global diesel generator market landscape with their rapid response and customization capabilities
Industry analysts believe that as the demand for AI computing power continues to rise, the dependence of global data centers on diesel generators will further increase. It is expected that by 2030, the global demand for data center electricity will double, and the domestic substitution rate of Chinese manufacturers is expected to increase from the current 30% to over 50%.