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# Singtel closing 5 data centres in the name of sustainability
- URL: https://www.techstories.co/singtel-closing-5-data-centres-in-the-name-of-sustainability/
- Published: 2024-08-16T06:04:00.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-17T16:51:26.000Z
- Description: According to Nxera in its Sustainability Summary Report.
- Author: Paul Mah
- Tags: Data Centres, Sustainability

Singtel is shutting down five older data centres in Singapore for the sake of sustainability.

In February, I [wrote](https://lnkd.in/gj8a3mcj?ref=techstories.co) that Singtel will shut off its five oldest data centres in Singapore. This insight was shared with the *Business Times* but not picked up elsewhere.

If you don't know yet, Singtel last year announced a joint venture with KKR and has since rebranded the resulting data centre unit as "Nxera".

**Out with the old**

I did some digging at that time, and identified the 5 data centres:

- Kim Chuan Data Centre 1.
- NCS Hub (AMK).
- Comcentre 3.
- Telepark DC.
- NCS Bedok.

While it looks like a lot, these data centres add but a handful of MWs. According to insiders, Comcentre 3 is "just a handful of racks".

I noted how Kim Chuan Data Centre 2 (Will remain) and DC West together offer around 63MW of capacity. And the upcoming DC Tuas will offer 58MW by itself.

**In the name of sustainability**

Last week, a LinkedIn post about the Nxera Sustainability Summary Report revealed the reasons for the closure of these 5 data centres.

In a section about Nxera's sustainability approach, it said:

"We are phasing out our five older data centres and consolidating the IT power allocation into our next-generation DC Tuas."  
  
"We are committed to designing, building and operating sustainable data centres... our next-generation data centres \[will\] lead the way in sustainability... in energy, carbon, waste management and water stewardship."

There you have it. Nxera didn't think those older data centres were sufficiently resource efficient to keep.

**Running the next lap**

Over the National Day last week, I wrote about how Singapore is among the [densest data centre markets globally in terms of GDP](https://www.techstories.co/singapore-is-among-the-densest-data-centre-markets-globally/).

But as Singapore [confronts the challenge of its carbon emissions](https://www.techstories.co/is-the-curtain-closing-on-singapore-as-a-global-data-hub/) ahead of other markets, how should it run the next lap?

I [wrote last week ](https://www.techstories.co/why-we-need-to-build-more-sustainable-data-centres/)that Singapore needs to focus on what it has, applying ruthless pragmatism and adept execution to draw ahead.

- A mature data centre landscape.
- An expected SEZ with Johor.
- Focus on sustainability.

Do you think Singapore can redraw the boundaries of what's possible with data centres?

Know of practical solutions or technologies for sustainable data centres? Ping me.