Beijing Hoyinn Technologies Co., a prominent name in the ecosystem crossing green energy and data industries in China, is all set to take its flagship Green Computing Power Index (GCPI) global. Hoyinn is now looking to expand its influence in emerging markets in the Singapore-Johor-Riau Islands (SIJORI) region.
“Our approach to popularizing the Green Computing Power Index in the SIJORI region is rooted in leveraging the successful case studies we’ve established in China. We aim to expand these examples into overseas markets while gradually integrating international elements into the framework,” says Wei He, Net Zero Business Lead, Hoyinn, adding, “Our goal is to strengthen the concept of the Zero-Carbon Ecology Industry Alliance by pooling expertise, and aligning our initiatives with local market dynamics.”
To achieve broader consensus and adoption, Hoyinn will also focus on developing more green financial products domestically, which will cover all stages of a project’s lifecycle—from development and operation to capitalization.
What is the Green Computing Power Index?
The GCPI assesses data centers across four core pillars: operational efficiency, low-carbon sustainability, intelligent energy and carbon management, and comprehensive lifecycle green management. These pillars are further delineated into 10 secondary and 19 tertiary metrics, offering a granular evaluation framework.
It also takes into account innovative metrics such as compute efficiency, availability rating, GPU/CPU utilization, and site optimization drive improvements in data center density, modularity, and scalability. On the sustainability front, the index prioritizes renewable energy sourcing and carbon efficiency, over traditional energy consumption metrics.
“Green and sustainable computing infrastructure is like the steam engine of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, but it lacks a scientific evaluation and management guidance tool,” says Wei, explaining the need for formulating the GCPI.
Launched in China is June 2024, the GCPI was co-created under the guidance of key governmental bodies, including the Hebei Provincial Data Governance Bureau, Hebei Provincial Energy Bureau, and the Zhangjiakou People’s Government.
The initiative also garnered support from the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, renewable energy giant Envision, domestic energy developer Heengy, major compute power enterprises such as iFlytek, and Huawei, and financial partners like Cedarlake Capital, Morgan Stanley HK, Singapore’s Keppel Group, Envision & Sequoia Carbon Neutral Fund, SPD Bank, CMB Financial Leasing, and certification body TUV SUD and E&Y.
How does it help?
“The Index is linked to the green loan interest rate of banks, helping data center enterprises obtain preferential loan interest rates. At the same time, it is included in the asset evaluation reference of exchanges, helping data center enterprises obtain high premium valuations. Before it was released, there were no similar tools in China,” explains Wei.
The index directly links scoring to financial incentives, where data centers scoring above 50 points are eligible for interest rate subsidies on loans. Each 10-point increase typically corresponds to a 5 basis point reduction in the loan rate, potentially translating to RMB 2.5 million in annual savings on a RMB 1 billion facility.