Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association pushes for stronger sustainability frameworks
The white paper emphasize best practices to boost energy efficiency throughout the information centre lifecycle– from location option, design and building and construction to operations and tracking. It additionally suggests plan measures to speed up access to clean and renewable energy via stronger grid facilities and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
” Balancing energy sustainability with the increasing request for digital infrastructure is one of APAC’s defining challenges,” claims Jeremy Deutsch, chair of APDCA. “With the best plan frameworks, Asia-Pacific governments can guarantee that digital transformation advancements hand in hand with net-zero ambitions.”
Titled Data Centres and Energy Sustainability: A Regional Perspective on Best Practices and Policy Frameworks, the paper was published on Oct 27 and outlines strategies to minimize the environmental effect of information facilities while satisfying the surging need for digital structure in Asia-Pacific (APAC).
The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has started a brand-new white paper calling for tougher policy and sector cooperation to enhance power sustainability all over data centres in the region.
Among the examples mentioned is Singapore’s BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centres (GMDC)– an accreditation scheme collectively established by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to acknowledge data facilities with strong sustainability performance and energy-efficient methods.
The APDCA members include leading worldwide providers, such as AirTrunk, Equinix, Digital Realty, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Princeton Digital Group.
Developers are urged to work together carefully with regulators and market associates to establish consistent energy performance standards across the APAC markets.
Steered by cloud fostering, digital companies and artificial intelligence (AI), local request for data hubs is projected to increase close to 20% each year through 2028. The International Energy Agency (IEA) projections that Southeast Asia’s information centre electricity use will almost double by 2030 compared to 2024– a trend mirrored across the wider APAC area.
