In honour of Earth Day, OPPO has announced its commitment to sustainable development with its long-term investment in protecting the planet. The tech company’s mission, “Technology for Mankind, Kindness for the World,” aligns with this year’s Earth Day theme, “Invest in Our Planet.”
As part of its pledge to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050 across its operations, OPPO has built the AndesBrain (Binhaiwan Bay) IDC, its first self-built data center. The center exemplifies the company’s dedication to integrating infrastructure and business innovations to reduce carbon emissions and make a long-term investment in preserving the Earth.
To minimize carbon emissions, the AndesBrain IDC relies on 100% renewable energy sources. Since it started operations in late 2022, it has utilized 6.176 gigawatt-hours of renewable power, equivalent to a reduction of 3,600 tCO2e in emissions. The data center’s rainwater harvesting system for cooling circulation saves about 30,000 tons of water annually.
Besides utilizing 100% renewable energy, the AndesBrain IDC continuously explores and adopts cutting-edge, low-carbon technologies to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. A vital breakthrough of this exploration is the research and implementation of immersion cooling technology for GPU server clusters. This technology submerges servers directly in a non-conductive liquid, removing heat generated during operation without requiring active cooling from equipment like fans and air conditioners. Introducing 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.
Moreover, OPPO has developed a carbon emission data platform to analyze the data of carbon emissions from its self-built clouds services and servers worldwide. Since July 2022, the company has issued monthly Carbon Emission Bills caused by OPPO Cloud service to customers, as part of a broader effort to foster a green intelligent engine.
As a global technology company operating in over 60 countries and regions, OPPO continuously explores innovative solutions to contribute to sustainable development. Protecting the Earth requires long-term strategy and commitment, and OPPO is doing its part as a global citizen to work towards a greener future.
