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The Artificial Intelligence energy optimisation pilot is to be carried out in two phases over 12 months as STT GDC seeks to innovate to reach its sustainability goals .
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres ( STT GDC ), one of the fastest growing global data centre operators headquartered in Singapore , has announced that it is collaborating with ABB , a technology leader driving Digital Transformation across industries , to conduct an Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) energy optimisation pilot in Singapore . The objective of the pilot is to leverage AI and Machine Learning ( ML ) technology and advanced analytics to optimise energy use within a data centre and reduce a facility ’ s overall carbon footprint . “ STT GDC is excited to collaborate with ABB on this pilot as we transition our data centres to be net carbon-neutral by 2030 ,” said Daniel Pointon , Group Chief Technology Officer , ST Telemedia Global Data Centres . “ Our group ’ s AI roadmap will take a big leap forward with this pilot programme and focus on optimising our data centre ’ s energy utilisation . During
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the review of the pilot results , we will also assess future AI-based applications such as predictive maintenance , capacity management , security analytics and other business processes in our considerations .”
The pilot will span two phases – an initial data exploration , modelling and validation phase , followed by deployment of AI control logic in a live data centre environment . The pilot aims to achieve at least 10 % reduction in energy usage by the cooling systems . Optimising the cooling efficiency will in turn improve Power Usage Effectiveness ( PUE ) and reduce the carbon footprint , with an estimated reduction of 1,100 tons of carbon in the atmosphere for every 10MW of IT load utilised , which is equivalent to saving approximately 18,000 trees .
Going further than previous AI research work constrained to white space of data centres , STT GDC ’ s pilot is taking a holistic approach and developing AI neural-network models for the entire DC cooling plant including the upstream chiller and distribution systems . The AI project is also unlocking new opportunities for efficiency improvement at a granular level within the data centre . With the ability to
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glean AI-generated insights , leveraging cutting-edge ABB Ability Genix for industrial analytics and AI , STT GDC can effectively track and analyse the wealth of data generated by monitoring systems in the data centre and better facilitate dynamic cooling optimisation to reap the desired outcomes .
“ We look forward to supporting the STT GDC team in their efforts to drive digitalisation and energy efficiencies ,” said Madhav Kalia , Global Head of Data Centre Automation at ABB .
As one of the fastest growing operators , STT GDC is committed to pushing the boundaries in innovation and setting new benchmarks for the wider industry . The vast amount of data that can be captured and harnessed in a live data centre environment makes for a strong base for AI applications which can also be applied to other facets including capacity planning , risk mitigation and predictive maintenance . This and other research and development initiatives around alternative energy , water efficiency , construction technology and IT , are being carried out by STT GDC ’ s research and development team based in Singapore . ◊
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