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Singapore opens first data centre built to stricter environmental standards
SG6, a new data centre facility in Singapore, has begun operations with power efficiency standards exceeding the regulatory requirements set by the government. The facility is designed to achieve a power usage effectiveness ratio of 1.2, outperforming the mandatory ceiling of 1.3.
LSN Singapore ·
Singapore has opened SG6, its first data centre built under the country's enhanced environmental regulations for the sector. The facility demonstrates improved operational efficiency compared to regulatory standards, positioning itself as a benchmark for sustainable data centre development in the region.
The data centre's design prioritises power efficiency, a critical measure in data centre operations. Power usage effectiveness, or PUE, is the standard metric used to assess how efficiently a facility converts electrical power into computing resources. SG6 is engineered to achieve a PUE of 1.2, representing a meaningful improvement over Singapore's regulatory ceiling of 1.3.
This achievement underscores Singapore's commitment to balancing rapid digitalisation with environmental sustainability. As data centres consume substantial amounts of electricity, stricter operational standards help reduce the sector's carbon footprint. The successful deployment of SG6 suggests that meeting higher efficiency thresholds is technically and economically viable for operators in the region.
The opening reflects broader industry trends toward green data centre development across Asia-Pacific, where digital infrastructure expansion continues to accelerate amid growing demand for cloud computing and data storage services.