Businesses often jump into energy security and decarbonization projects without a full grasp of their actual energy consumption. By adopting a scientific and data-centered approach to energy planning, data centres and companies can gain precise insights into their energy consumption, uncovering supply opportunities to optimize both sustainability and cost efficiency. This approach enables stakeholders to confidently make decisions that align with decarbonization goals while ensuring reliable operations.
As AI-powered applications become more prevalent and AI server sizes now running at 10-20x the power levels of legacy servers the need for specialised data centres and higher rack densities is expected to increase significantly.
Data Centres are the backbone of the digital economy and are energy intensive facilities. With electricity making up a significant portion of the running costs and sustainability prominently in the spotlight, the challenges data centres facie is how to integrate renewables that are inherently intermittent.
Addressing the challenge of reliability requires a systems thinking approach to energy solutions for this highly advanced computational infrastructure. Battery storage is a critical solution bridging the gap between fluctuating renewable generation and continuous data centre demand. By storing excess renewable energy during peak production periods and discharging it during low-generation periods, battery storage helps ensure a consistent, high-quality power in the short term up to the duration of the battery. Ongoing advances in longer duration storage technologies will broaden the application for data centres in the future.
A combination of onsite microgrids with on-site solar and wheeled wind or hydro is being used. Micrograms can operate independently or semi-independently of the power grid and balances renewable generation with storage and backup systems. Offsite renewables are also utilised for additional savings via long term power purchase agreements, which provide longer term pricing security, reduced reliance on fossil fuel power.
Over and above the efficiencies unlocked through our infrastructure and asset management solutions, we have the strategic development expertise and experience to implement fit for purpose renewable energy projects in support of carbon-neutral & renewable powered infrastructure and data centre development and enhancement objectives.
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