巴基斯坦将2,000兆瓦的电力分配给比特币采矿和AI数据中心

该倡议由法国财政部下的巴基斯坦加密委员会（PCC）领导，试图将未充分利用的电力能力转变为高价值的经济资产。

Pakistan has allocated 2,000 megawatts (MW) of electricity for Bitcoin mining and artificial intelligence (AI) data centers in the first phase of a national strategy to monetize surplus energy, attract foreign investment, and become a digital hub, the Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) has announced.

巴基斯坦已在国家战略的第一阶段中分配了2,000兆瓦（MW）的电力挖掘和人工智能（AI）数据中心，以通过盈余能源获利，吸引外国投资，并成为数字枢纽，巴基斯坦加密委员会（PCC）已宣布。

The initiative, rolling out through the Ministry of Finance, aims to transform underutilized power capacity into a high-value economic asset, pivoting from selling kilowatt-hours to generating U.S. dollar-denominated income and jobs in a high-growth sector.

该倡议通过财政部推出，旨在将未充分利用的电力能力转变为高价值的经济资产，从销售千瓦时到产生美元成果的收入和高增长行业的工作。

"This is a pivotal moment in Pakistan's digital transformation journey," said Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb. "Instead of selling electricity in local currency, we are converting excess energy into innovation, investment, and international revenue."

财政部长参议员穆罕默德·奥兰奇布（Muhammad Aurangzeb）说：“这是巴基斯坦数字化转型之旅的关键时刻。” “我们没有将过量能源转变为创新，投资和国际收入，而不是以当地货币出售电力。”

Positioned as a digital bridge between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, Pakistan has already drawn interest from major global Bitcoin miners and AI firms, who are set to visit the country in the coming weeks, according to a statement by the Finance Division.

根据财务部的一份声明，巴基斯坦被定位为亚洲，欧洲和中东之间的数字桥梁，已经吸引了全球主要比特币矿工和AI公司的兴趣，这些公司将在未来几周内访问该国。

"Since the inception of the Pakistan Crypto Council, there has been tremendous interest from global Bitcoin miners and data infrastructure companies in investing in Pakistan's emerging digital economy," the press release said.

新闻稿说：“自从巴基斯坦加密委员会成立以来，全球比特币矿工和数据基础设施公司就对巴基斯坦新兴的数字经济进行投资引起了极大的兴趣。”

Highlighting the economic potential, Bilal Bin Saqib, CEO of the PCC, noted that repurposing surplus power, particularly from plants that are operating below capacity, into AI and crypto endeavors could generate foreign exchange.

PCC首席执行官Bilal Bin Saqib强调了经济潜力，指出，重新利用盈余功率，尤其是从低于容量的工厂中，AI和Crypto努力可能会产生外汇。

"This energy-backed digital transformation will enable the government to generate foreign exchange in USD through Bitcoin mining, and we are open to discussing the creation of a national Bitcoin wallet to serve as a long-term macroeconomic hedge," Saqib added.

Saqib补充说：“这种能源支持的数字化转型将使政府能够通过比特币开采在美元中产生外汇，我们愿意讨论创建国家比特币钱包，以作为长期宏观经济的对冲。”

The country's ambitions in the digital arena are further supported by the recent landing of the 45,000-kilometer Africa-2 submarine internet cable, boosting bandwidth and redundancy—key requirements for data-heavy AI operations.

最近45,000公里的非洲2海底互联网电缆，提高带宽和冗余的钥匙要求数据繁重的AI操作的要求进一步支持了该国在数字舞台上的野心。

Moreover, with a population of 250 million, including 40 million crypto users, provides a strong foundation for the development of a regional tech ecosystem.

此外，包括4000万加密使用者在内的2.5亿人口为开发区域技术生态系统奠定了坚实的基础。

The 2,000MW allocation is the first phase of a larger, multi-stage rollout of digital infrastructure. Future developments are expected to include facilities powered by renewable energy, drawing from Pakistan's wind, solar, and hydropower resources, as well as strategic partnerships with leading blockchain and AI firms.

2,000MW分配是较大的多阶段数字基础架构推出的第一阶段。预计未来的发展将包括由可再生能源提供动力的设施，来自巴基斯坦的风，太阳能和水力发电资源，以及与领先区块链和AI公司的战略合作伙伴关系。

Plans also include the creation of fintech and innovation hubs, backed by proposed incentives such as tax holidays, customs duty exemptions on imported equipment, and reduced tax rates for AI infrastructure developers.

计划还包括创建金融科技和创新中心，并得到拟议的激励措施，例如税收假期，对进口设备的关税豁免以及降低AI基础设施开发人员的税率。