How did Dongguan Huawei cloud data center become a new model of green data center?

At the beginning of the year , The project of counting from the east to the West was officially launched , A new computing power network system gradually surfaced ; The layout of Huawei cloud in the data center , It also comes down in one continuous line with the concept of the project of counting from the east to the West .

At present , Huawei cloud has deployed five data centers nationwide . among , The data centers in Gui'an, Guizhou and Wulanchabu, Inner Mongolia constitute “ Guiwu South ” Pattern , The other three data centers are deployed in Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei 、 Changjiang delta 、 Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao . Huawei cloud data center is cold 、 temperature 、 Thermal layout , Mainly determined by the time delay . Cold service is mainly built in low-cost places , Warm service can be close to low-cost places along the coast , Hot service should be arranged close to customer needs .

Among the five data centers , Dongguan Huawei Cloud Data Center , It's Huawei cloud all over the country “ Front store and back factory ” Strategic deployment is the key front store node in Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao . according to the understanding of , The biggest feature of the data center is that it adopts a mature prefabricated modular construction method , Not only will the construction cycle of data centers of the same scale change from 18 Months reduced to 6 Months , With the help of chilled water + Integrate liquid cooling temperature control system , The average annual growth rate of the data center PUE drop to 1.3 following .

Now , stay “ Double carbon ” Under the guidance of strategy , The green data center is actively applying energy-efficient technology products in the construction process , Increase the consumption of renewable energy , Speed up efficiency 、 clean 、 Low carbon 、 Circular development has become an industry consensus . The Dongguan Huawei cloud data center is under construction , It is also based on AI Refrigeration regulation of iCooling technology 、 The application of a series of efficient energy-saving technical means such as end-to-end energy efficiency optimization , And then implement green and low-carbon .

Green and low-carbon become data center construction “ The main theme ”

In recent years , China's digital economy is booming , The industrial scale continues to grow rapidly , It has ranked second in the world for several years . Statistical calculation data shows , from 2012 - 2021 year , The scale of China's digital economy has changed from 11 Trillion yuan increased to more than 45 Trillion yuan , The proportion of digital economy in GDP is from 21.6% Up to the 39.8%.

The rapid development of digital economy , Undoubtedly, it puts forward new requirements for the construction of data center . From new capital construction to counting from the east to the West , A large number of data center projects are under construction or put into operation , The data center industry is entering a new stage of rapid development . Issued by China Academy of communications 《 Data center white paper 2022》 Show ,2021 year , The market income of China's data center industry has reached 1500 Billion yuan , In the past three years, the average annual compound growth rate has reached 30.69%.

meanwhile , The problem of energy consumption in data centers is also becoming increasingly prominent . before , According to the calculation of the State Grid Energy Research Institute ,2020 year , The power consumption of data centers in China has broken through 2000 Million kilowatt hour , The proportion of total electricity occupied is about 2.7%; Expect to 2030 year , This number will break through 4000 Million kilowatt hour , The proportion rose to 3.7%. Especially in “ Double carbon ” Under the guidance of strategy , Green and low-carbon has become the key to the transformation and development of data centers “ The main theme ”.

So ,2021 year 7 month , The Ministry of industry and information technology is 《 Three year action plan for new data center development （2021-2023 year ）》 It is proposed that , To 2021 end of the year , New large and above data centers PUE Down to 1.35 following , To 2023 end of the year , New large and above data centers PUE Down to 1.3 following , In severe cold and cold areas, we will strive to reduce to 1.25 following .

Conform to the development of digital economy and “ Double carbon ” Strategy requires , Huawei cloud is also accelerating the construction and layout of data centers , The construction of the five data centers not only has fast delivery 、 Stable 、 Large scale and other characteristics , It is also outstanding in green and low-carbon . among , Huawei cloud Wulanchabu data center and Gui'an Data Center , With superior geographical location , And the application of a number of energy-saving and consumption reduction technologies , Average annual PUE Down to 1.2 following .

Even in places like Dongguan, which is hot and rainy all year round , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center relies on the equipment system and power system provided by Huawei , And various energy-saving technologies , It can also increase the average annual PUE Control in 1.3 within , Compared with traditional refrigeration , The annual electricity cost saved is more than ten million yuan , Become a model of green data center construction .

Start with prefabrication and modularization , Promote the green development of data center

For the data center industry , As early as ten years ago , Green energy conservation has become one of the priorities of industry development ; Now , A new round of green data center construction , Not just to achieve green and low carbon 、 The goal of energy conservation and consumption reduction , More importantly, plan in the data center 、 Design 、 Building 、 In the whole life cycle of operation and maintenance , We should integrate the concept of green development .

according to the understanding of , As the largest in the industry 、 The fastest delivery prefabricated modular data center , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center is made up of 189 Prefabricated modular boxes are stacked , Many units and systems that need to be installed on the project site are brought to the factory , Combine into standardization “ Plug and play ” modular , And then transported to the site for assembly and integration .

From traditional “ reinforced concrete + Site construction ” To “ Fabricated steel structure building + Factory prefabrication ”, Dongguan Huawei cloud data center will install cabinets 、 temperature control 、 Power supply 、 monitor 、 Subsystems such as fire protection are integrated , It can not only greatly shorten the delivery cycle , Realize the rapid launch of the data center ; It can also reduce construction water and construction waste 80%, The material recovery rate exceeds 80%, The intensity of carbon emission during construction is reduced 90%, Make the construction of data center more environmentally friendly .

The hoisting of prefabricated modular buildings is a difficult problem in the industry , The most important thing is to be right 、 Right fast , But also stable and reliable . So , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center draws on the tenon design concept of Chinese ancient buildings , Rock structure system jointly developed with Tongji University , Able to 189 After stacking modules, there are many but not scattered 、 Big but not down 、 High without shaking . Even in the event of an earthquake 、 Extreme environments such as typhoons , It can also ensure the security of the data center .

The construction of traditional data centers usually uses planarized CAD Drawing , And the pipelines in the machine room are intertwined , Present three-dimensional characteristics , It is difficult to see the cross interference between pipelines in the plan . Dongguan Huawei cloud data center adopts BIM 3D design methods , Possible collisions can be identified in advance 、 interference , Reduce the on-site rework rate , Realize the visualization of the whole process from design to production and assembly 、 controllable 、 Manageable 、 Can monitor , So as to truly realize “ Design is what you get ”.

Through the full use of intelligent lithium battery solutions , The operation mode of Huawei cloud data center in Dongguan is also greatly optimized . One side , Lithium battery occupies a small space , Under the same standby power capacity , Using lead-acid batteries takes up at least two to three times the area ; On the other hand , From the whole life cycle of data center operation , Although the initial purchase cost of lithium battery is high , But the service life is at least more than ten years , The overall cost is less than that of lead-acid battery 20%.

Focus on the application of energy-saving technology , Carry out green and low carbon to the end

In the process of data center construction , If the prefabricated modular construction mode , It is to promote the green development of data centers from an overall perspective ; Then the application of various energy-saving technologies , It starts with specific links , Implement green and low carbon .

stay “ Double carbon ” In the background ,PUE It has become a key indicator to measure the green degree of the data center , The air leakage rate affects the data center PUE The key factor . The Dongguan Huawei cloud data center adopts a prefabricated modular design to control the air leakage rate at 3% within , And then reduce the running time and energy consumption loss of the air conditioner , To reduce PUE be of great advantage .

The reason why Dongguan Huawei cloud data center can achieve an average annual PUE lower than 1.3, It is also inseparable from the application of a series of data center energy-saving technologies . such as , be based on AI Of iCooling Data center energy efficiency optimization solutions , In a given climate 、 Business and other conditions , Through deep neural network training PUE prediction model , And issue implementation and feedback results , Realize refrigeration to “ Zhi Leng ” Innovative transformation , Effectively reduce data center costs PUE.

With the help of end-to-end energy efficiency tuning technology , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center can realize on-demand refrigeration in the whole link , Further improve the refrigeration efficiency . meanwhile , In order to achieve efficient heat dissipation 、 Ensure data center IT The equipment operates stably and reliably , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center also reconstructs the temperature control system with the help of Huawei's indirect evaporative cooling scheme , Use natural water and wind to realize refrigeration , Achieve carbon reduction while saving costs .

besides , Huawei is also starting with the power supply system , Help the data center to be green and low-carbon by creating new power modules . such as , The power module launched by Huawei not long ago 3.0 Solution , Through the new power mode , It can save land 、 Save electricity 、 To save time 、 worry , Significantly reduce the cost of the data center .

To help data centers achieve green and low-carbon , Huawei is not only a provider of many innovative energy-saving technologies , The practitioner is the practitioner . in fact , Dongguan Huawei cloud data center serves as a testing ground for these innovative technologies , It has tested the feasibility and maturity of the technology and solutions in the process of landing Application , It also realizes the green energy saving of the data center , It's like killing two birds with one stone .

From prefabricated modular data centers , To intelligent power supply and distribution （ Power module ） technology , Then to smart lithium battery 、 Indirect evaporative cooling solutions , Huawei's continuous innovation in the field of data center , It is promoting the whole industry to be green and low-carbon 、 Simple and efficient operation and maintenance forward . And in the “ Count from east to west ” The next push , Intelligent calculation in China 、 The construction of Supercomputing Center is setting off a new upsurge , The innovative practice of Huawei cloud data center in Dongguan , It will undoubtedly provide a new reference for the entire data center industry , Comprehensively help the innovative development of green data centers .