Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association pushes for stronger sustainability frameworks
Property developers are encouraged to team up closely with regulators and market associates to set up regular energy efficiency standards throughout the APAC markets.
The Asia-Pacific Data Centre Association (APDCA) has released a new white paper calling for stronger regulation and market cooperation to boost energy sustainability across data facilities in the area.
The APDCA participants involve leading global providers, such as AirTrunk, Equinix, Digital Realty, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, and Princeton Digital Group.
Among the examples mentioned is Singapore’s BCA-IMDA Green Mark for Data Centres (GMDC)– a qualification system jointly created by the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) to acknowledge data hubs with strong sustainability functionality and energy-efficient process.
The white paper highlights best methods to boost power performance throughout the data centre lifecycle– from location selection, design and construction to operations and monitoring. It additionally recommends policy measures to accelerate access to clean and renewable energy through stronger grid infrastructure and Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs).
Labelled Data Centres and Energy Sustainability: A Regional Perspective on Best Practices and Policy Frameworks, the paper was released on Oct 27 and outlines methods to decrease the environmental effect of data facilities while fulfilling the surging requirement for digital framework in Asia-Pacific (APAC).
Driven by cloud adoption, electronic services and artificial intelligence (AI), regional demand for data hubs is forecasted to grow close to 20% yearly through 2028. The International Energy Agency (IEA) forecasts that Southeast Asia’s information centre electricity use will certainly almost double by 2030 contrasted to 2024– a trend mirrored across the wider APAC area.
” Balancing power sustainability with the rising request for electronic facilities is one of APAC’s defining difficulties,” claims Jeremy Deutsch, chair of APDCA. “With the ideal plan frameworks, Asia-Pacific governments can guarantee that electronic improvement developments hand in hand with net-zero ambitions.”
