Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association pushes for stronger sustainability frameworks
Amongst the examples presented is Singapore’s BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centres (GMDC)– a qualification system collectively created by the Infocomm Media Growth Authority (IMDA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to identify information centres with solid sustainability efficiency and energy-efficient strategies.
Labelled Data Centres and Energy Sustainability: A Regional Perspective on Best Practices and Policy Frameworks, the paper was launched on Oct 27 and outlines strategies to reduce the environmental impact of information centres while fulfilling the surging need for electronic facilities in Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The APDCA participants consist of leading international providers, such as AirTrunk, Equinix, Digital Realty, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Princeton Digital Group.
Steered by cloud adoption, digital companies and artificial intelligence (AI), regional necessity for information hubs is forecasted to increase almost 20% each year through 2028. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projections that Southeast Asia’s information centre electricity use will almost double by 2030 contrasted to 2024– a pattern mirrored throughout the broader APAC area.
” Balancing power sustainability with the increasing demand for digital facilities is among APAC’s defining hurdles,” claims Jeremy Deutsch, chair of APDCA. “With the best plan frameworks, Asia-Pacific governments can ensure that electronic improvement developments hand in hand with net-zero ambitions.”
The white paper highlights best methods to improve energy performance throughout the data centre lifecycle– from location selection, design and building to operations and tracking. It additionally suggests policy actions to speed up accessibility to clean and renewable energy via stronger grid framework and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Developers are motivated to collaborate carefully with regulatory authorities and sector partners to establish constant power performance criteria across the APAC markets.
The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has actually released a new white paper calling for better policy and market partnership to improve energy sustainability across data facilities in the region.
