- Partnership advances data centre decarbonisation efforts while maintaining operational reliability
- HVO-powered solution offers lower-emission pathway for next-generation data centre operations
Bridge Data Centres (BDC), a Singapore-headquartered hyperscale data centre provider, and EcoCeres, a global leader in renewable fuels and green molecules, have successfully completed an inaugural Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)-powered backup fuel pilot at BDC’s data centre campuses in Asia Pacific.
The milestone comes as data centre operators face growing pressure to support rising AI workloads while advancing decarbonisation efforts and reducing operational emissions.
HVO is a renewable fuel derived from 100% waste-based feedstock and can serve as a drop-in replacement for conventional fossil diesel without requiring modifications to existing backup generators. The companies claim that the fuel can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 90%.
The pilot covered a full range of emergency backup power scenarios, including generator start-up, load transfer and sustained operations under data centre conditions, with all performance and emissions targets successfully met. BDC has also completed large-scale HVO testing across multiple locations.
Following the successful pilot, BDC plans to further deploy HVO-powered solutions across its data centre campuses in Asia Pacific and beyond.
Eric Fan, CEO of Bridge Data Centres, said sustainability remains central to the company’s long-term strategy as AI workloads continue to scale across the region.
“We are committed to advancing innovative clean energy solutions that reduce our carbon footprint while meeting the performance and reliability requirements of our hyperscale customers,” he said.
He added that the success of this pilot demonstrates that HVO-powered backup fuel is a feasible and scalable solution for high-growth data centre markets.
Meanwhile, Matti Lievonen, CEO of EcoCeres, said decarbonising data centres remains one of the most urgent and technically demanding challenges in the global net zero transition.
“By proving that waste-based renewable fuels can meet stringent reliability and performance requirements in existing diesel backup systems, this pilot offers a practical pathway for operators to significantly reduce emissions while maintaining the highest standards of reliability,” he said.
The milestone follows a Memorandum of Understanding signed between BDC and EcoCeres to jointly pilot and promote HVO adoption in data centre operations. Both companies will continue collaborating to develop common standards and practical guidelines to support broader HVO adoption across the industry.
The partnership forms part of BDC’s broader push to advance clean energy solutions for data centres, including the development of Singapore’s floating hydrogen power generation solution tailored for next-generation AI data centres.
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