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Digital Edge (Singapore) Holdings Pte. Ltd. ("Digital Edge") has announced that its new data centre under construction in Manila would feature Nortek's patented StatePoint® liquid cooling technology, making it the first commercial colocation operator in Asia to do so. This industry-leading, sustainable cooling solution will enable Digital Edge to achieve its ambition to create the most energy and water-efficient data centre in the Philippines.
The Threadborne Group, a local family office focused on technology and real estate, has partnered with Digital Edge to build NARRA1, a new data centre in Manila. The complex is already under construction and will offer 2,200 cabinets and 10MW of IT power, making it the Philippines' largest carrier neutral facility in terms of operational capacity. The new facility has been designed to deliver market-leading colocation services without compromising on energy efficiency, as part of Digital Edge's mission to bring breakthrough technologies to the Asian data centre market and set new benchmarks for digital infrastructure across the region.
The use of Nortek’s StatePoint technology, along with NARRA1’s innovative engineering design, will enable the facility to achieve an expected annualised Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) of 1.193 and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) of 1.355 at optimal operating temperature. These market leading standards, particularly for such a hot and humid climate, will make NARRA1 a highly energy and water efficient facility that is well suited for high power density hyperscale as well as retail colocation deployments.
Nortek's StatePoint technology, a patented Nortek innovation, introduces a new cooling paradigm for colocation data centres. The innovative membrane exchanger technique allows for evaporative cooling via a microporous membrane, resulting in significant annual electricity and water savings over conventional systems.
Jay Park, Chief Development Officer at Digital Edge who, in his former role as Vice President at Facebook, was involved in the first ever deployment of the StatePoint technology in a Singapore data centre said, “I joined the Digital Edge team because of a shared vision to be the champions of building responsible digital ecosystems. And having championed this highly energy efficient technology earlier in my career, it is therefore fitting I am now able to oversee its inaugural deployment in a colocation setting in Asia, which I hope will set new standards for the future of the industry. Our partnership with Nortek demonstrates our ongoing commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles as we work to find innovative ways to reduce the carbon footprint of our operations.”
Vic Barrios, Philippines Country Manager for Digital Edge added, “Our goal is to bridge the digital divide in Asia by bringing cutting-edge digital infrastructure solutions to traditionally underserved markets. By deploying Nortek’s innovative technology at our new site in Manila, we hope to enable the Philippines to enter a new era of world class digital infrastructure.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Digital Edge in their vision to build highly efficient and sustainable digital ecosystems” said Jon Peacock President of Nortek DCC. “The unique, state of the art, StatePoint technology supports aggressive power and water efficiency goals. The partnership in Manila further expands our Asian data centre footprint and our regional support organisation.”
