Singapore launches new standard to boost data centre energy efficiency

This can lead to at least 30% energy savings.

Singapore has unveiled a new standard to support data centre operators and users to deploy energy efficient IT equipment.

According to the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), this makes the city-state one of the first in the world to introduce data centre standards for IT energy efficiency in the tropics.

“Through selecting and optimising the operation of IT equipment for energy efficiency and at higher temperatures, the standard 'SS 715:2025: Energy Efficiency of Data Centre IT Equipment' aims to save energy consumption of IT equipment in data centres by at least 30%,” the agency said.

The standard also specifies that IT equipment should be able to operate safely at temperatures up to 35°C. Data centres that adopt Singapore’s Tropical Data Centre standard (SS697:2023) to operate at higher temperatures can potentially benefit from a further 2% to 5% energy saving on the cooling systems.

Authorities said data centre end-users can tap on IMDA’s Energy Efficiency Grant for the DC sector to support the upgrade of their IT equipment to meet the energy efficiency baselines defined in the standard.

“Data centres provide a critical foundation for Singapore's digital economy, enabling innovation and growth,” said Aileen Chia, deputy chief executive of IMDA. “This new IT EE standard builds on the progress made following the launch of the Green Data Centre Roadmap, and the Tropical Data Centre standard to accelerate both facility and IT energy efficiency in data centres.”

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