Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association pushes for stronger sustainability frameworks
Developers are encouraged to work together closely with regulators and market partners to set up consistent power effectiveness criteria throughout the APAC markets.
Among the examples mentioned is Singapore’s BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centres (GMDC)– a qualification system jointly developed by the Infocomm Media Advancement Authority (IMDA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to recognise data facilities with strong sustainability efficiency and energy-efficient methods.
The white paper emphasize best methods to improve energy performance across the information centre lifecycle– from site selection, design and construction to operations and tracking. It additionally recommends plan measures to speed up access to clean and renewable energy via stronger grid infrastructure and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
The APDCA members involve leading international providers, such as AirTrunk, Equinix, Digital Realty, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Princeton Digital Group.
Labelled Data Centres and Energy Sustainability: A Regional Perspective on Best Practices and Policy Frameworks, the paper was published on Oct 27 and outlines methods to lower the environmental effect of information facilities while fulfilling the rising need for digital framework in Asia-Pacific (APAC).
Driven by cloud adoption, digital companies and artificial intelligence (AI), regional request for data hubs is projected to grow close to 20% every year through 2028. The International Energy Agency (IEA) anticipations that Southeast Asia’s information centre electricity use will certainly almost double by 2030 contrasted to 2024– a pattern mirrored throughout the larger APAC region.
The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has released a new white paper calling for better regulation and industry partnership to boost power sustainability around data centres in the region.
” Balancing power sustainability with the increasing request for electronic infrastructure is among APAC’s defining hurdles,” states Jeremy Deutsch, chair of APDCA. “With the right plan frameworks, Asia-Pacific governments can guarantee that digital transformation developments hand in hand with net-zero ambitions.”
