Earth Day is a significant occasion for people worldwide to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our planet. This year's theme, "Invest in Our Planet," resonates with OPPO’s long-term investment in sustainable development.
Aligned with its mission “Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the World”, OPPO pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 across its operations. The OPPO AndesBrain (Binhaiwan Bay) IDC, OPPO's first self-built data center, exemplifies its dedication to integrating infrastructure and business innovations to reduce carbon emissions and make a long-term investment in preserving the Earth.
In
today's digital age, the demand for data storage, artificial intelligence, and
high-performance computing is constantly growing. The OPPO AndesBrain
(Binhaiwan Bay) IDC, which commenced operations in late 2022, serves as OPPO's
center for data security, computing, and algorithm innovation.
To
minimize carbon emissions, the data center relies on 100% renewable energy
sources. Since 2022, it has utilized 6.176 gigawatt-hours of renewable power,
equivalent to a reduction of 3,600 tCO2e in emissions. Additionally, with the
rainwater harvesting system for cooling circulation applied in the data center,
about 30,000 tons of water will be saved annually.
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OPPO AndesBrain (Binhaiwan Bay) IDC
Applying immersion cooling technology to enhance
energy efficiency
Besides
utilizing 100% renewable energy, the OPPO AndesBrain (Binhaiwan Bay) IDC
continuously explores and adopts cutting-edge, low-carbon technologies to
improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. A key breakthrough of
this exploration is the research and implementation of immersion cooling
technology for GPU server clusters.
Current
data centers are estimated to consume up to 3% of the
world’s total electricity，and one of the key
culprits of this consumption is cooling systems[1]， which is a significant amount of energy consumption. Efficient heat
dissipation method has long been a challenge in the industry. Traditional data
centers typically rely on mechanical cooling devices like fans and air
conditioners, which consume extra energy and emit higher levels of CO2.
Immersion
cooling technology for GPU server clusters is an innovation solution that OPPO
employs to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. This
technology entails submerging servers directly in a non-conductive liquid,
which removes heat generated during operation without requiring active cooling
from equipment like fans and air conditioners. The heated liquid circulates,
cools, and returns to continue absorbing the heat. The reclaimed heat can be
then repurposed in other areas, such as heating in the dormitory and hot water
provision, substantially increasing energy efficiency. The adoption of
immersion cooling technology leads to a 45% improvement in energy efficiency
and an industry-leading data center power usage efficiency (PUE) as low as
1.15.
Immersion cooling technology is applied to improve energy efficiency
Digitalization Carbon Emission Management
As a global
technology company operating in over 60 countries and regions, OPPO has also
developed a carbon emission data platform, to analyze the data of carbon
emission from OPPO’s self-build clouds services and servers worldwide.
Starting from Chinese
market in July 2022, OPPO began issuing monthly Carbon Emission Bills caused by
OPPO Cloud service to customers as part of a broader effort to foster a green
intelligent engine.
Model of OPPO Cloud Carbon Emission Data Platform
OPPO continuously explores innovative solutions to contribute to sustainable development， and green data centers are just one of them. Protecting this Earth requires long-term strategy and commitment, and OPPO is doing our part as a global citizen to work towards a greener future.
To learn more about
OPPO's initiatives on carbon neutrality by 2050 in its operation, please refer
to the OPPO Climate Action Report: https://www.oppo.com/content/dam/oppo/common/mkt/footer/OPPO-Climate-Action-Report-EN.pdf
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