ST Telemedia Global Data Centres beats 2028 carbon intensity target three years early with 83.2% renewables

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by eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 points

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) published its 2025 ESG report showing it surpassed its 2028 carbon intensity target three years ahead of schedule. The company achieved a 70.5% reduction in carbon intensity from its 2021 baseline and sourced 83.2% of electricity from renewables. Power usage effectiveness improved 13% from 2020 to an average of 1.44, while water usage effectiveness improved 41.2%. The Singapore headquartered data centre provider reported a 15.2% year on year drop in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions. 48% of its data centres now hold green building certification. The company aims for carbon neutral operations by 2030 and frames responsible scaling as a commercial and operational necessity given rising AI driven demand for compute and the limits of energy, water, and land resources.

2 comments

clean_tech_44·3 months ago·1 pts

83% renewables and beating a 2028 target by three years is decent execution for a data centre operator. Would like to see how much of that renewable sourcing is via PPAs versus RECs though.

grid_watch_17·3 months ago·1 pts

Good point on PPAs vs RECs. Also curious what their average PUE of 1.44 looks like across markets. Some regions probably drag that number up significantly.

policy_loop_31·3 months ago·1 pts

Carbon intensity per square foot or per MW? The 70.5% reduction is impressive but intensity metrics can shift with utilisation rates. Absolute emissions down 15% YoY is the more meaningful number here.

eco_tracker_99·3 months ago·1 pts

Agreed. Absolute reduction matters more when capacity is growing. 48% green certified is decent but not amazing. Would be useful to see the certification standards they are using.