Focus on Energy Storage Emission Reduction, Jointly Draw the Dual Carbon Blueprint - ZDATA Appears at the "2021 Data Center Standard Summit"

On November 24, the 2021 Data Center Standards Summit, organized by CDCC, grandly opened in Shanghai with the theme "Data Center: Carbonizing the Future," setting the tone for energy conservation and carbon reduction. The summit continued to foster friendships with end-users, research institutions, and business partners, bringing together top technical lectures in the IDC industry for the year, engaging the public through various forms such as the release of technical product systems, keynote speeches by experts, interactive live sharing, and solution demonstrations.

As a representative of data center enterprises, Mr. Chen Shi, Senior Vice President of ZDATA, was invited to attend and engaged in in-depth discussions with experts, scholars, industry elites, and business representatives from various IDC fields. Together, they explored practical implementation paths to achieve the "carbon neutrality" goal and jointly built a new development pattern.

The data center industry plays a crucial role in the development of the digital economy, and against the backdrop of the "dual carbon goals," the green transformation of the data center industry has become a key focus of contemporary society. Therefore, the opening ceremony of the summit witnessed the first release of the Blue Book titled "Zero Carbon China · Data Center: Research on the Development of the Data Center Industry with the Goal of Achieving Carbon Neutrality," jointly compiled by the CECS Big Data Working Committee and the Energy Investment Professional Committee of the China Investment Association.

In the session "Data Center Carbon Neutrality - Development and Strategy," Mr. Chen Shi presented on the topic "Exploration and Experimentation of 'Zero Carbon' Big Data Parks in the Context of Carbon Neutrality." He shared the current status, achievements, and reflections on low-carbon development by major internet companies worldwide, and discussed how ZDATA is actively implementing carbon neutrality in data centers through various methods such as energy substitution, energy management, and energy conservation.

In the face of the dual impact of the outbreak of the digital economy and climate change, achieving sustainable development is one of the most important transformation challenges for the data center industry. In the process of achieving carbon neutrality goals, ZDATA continuously explores the relationship between carbon, electricity, and energy consumption in data centers. The company approaches this challenge from the supply side, demand side, and upstream and downstream of the supply chain. Utilizing various sustainable energy supply methods and applying green data center technologies throughout the lifecycle, ZDATA presses the accelerator to achieve green transformation.

Developing New Energy: Opening a Green Shortcut on the Energy Supply Side

Traditional data center energy supply models are relatively single, with thermal power dominating and a lower proportion of green and other new energy supplies. As a data center operator, ZDATA recognizes that creating a diverse integrated model of data center energy supply based on multiple complementary energy sources is essential for achieving carbon neutrality. When constructing green data centers, ZDATA considers regional climate conditions and new energy resources, optimizing and integrating data center supply-side, transmission and distribution side, demand side, and energy storage side resources. The company explores the development path of a "source-grid-load-storage" highly integrated new energy system. Simultaneously, it uses existing conventional energy sources, reasonably configures energy storage, coordinates various energy planning, design, construction, and operation efforts, explores incremental "wind-light storage integration," and achieves mutual complementarity. This approach avoids the fluctuation risks associated with new energy supply and, through the construction of self-built distribution networks and substations, fully leverages the advantages of local on-site utilization of green energy, improving the level of clean energy utilization and the efficiency of the power system's operation. This helps clients build a diversified and intelligent energy guarantee system.

Reducing Carbon Emissions: Focusing on Technological Upgrades on the Demand Side

Facing the energy-consuming situation of data centers, achieving maximum energy efficiency and emission reduction has been a topic of continuous research for ZDATA. The company starts with energy management and operation to achieve energy efficiency and emission reduction within the data center. ZDATA not only focuses on electrification within the data center's kitchens and vehicles but also actively guides employees in green office and green commuting practices, promoting daily energy efficiency and emission reduction. Additionally, as building construction is one of the key areas for energy conservation in data centers, ZDATA continuously deepens energy-saving efforts in construction. The company not only uses green and low-carbon, lightweight building materials to reduce carbon emissions from building materials and construction waste but also enhances insulation, heat preservation, and airtightness through the use of high-performance building envelope structures, reducing losses. To strengthen the hard power of energy management on the demand side, ZDATA continuously upgrades technical solutions, exploring a green development path that is efficient, clean, intensive, and circular. This approach responds to societal demands for low energy consumption and low PUE.

Conclusion: Navigating Challenges, Grasping Opportunities

Under the guidance of "dual carbon" policies, green and low-carbon development will be one of the crucial trends in the data center industry. ZDATA will not only face challenges head-on but also seize opportunities, actively exploring green and low-carbon technologies. Through comprehensive innovation, the company aims to construct a green foundation leading the development of China's digital economy, promoting sustainable development in economic and societal aspects.