Nidec ASI has won the tender for the creation of a microgrid on a tropical island in the Bahamas. The aim of the project, worth €1.5 million, is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by the year 2020 and, at the same time, decrease by 70% the use of power generation from conventional sources (diesel) for the production of the energy necessary for the island’s consumption. More specifically, Nidec will supply the electricity grid’s entire Read more…
Digital Realty opens new data centre in Osaka, Japan
Digital Realty, a global provider of data centre, colocation and interconnection solutions, has announced the official opening of KIX11, the second facility on its Osaka connected campus in Japan. Development of the second Osaka data centre was anchored by a multi-megawatt, multi-year agreement with a leading global cloud service provider for state-of-the-art capacity reached in November 2018, shortly following the opening of the first Osaka data centre in May 2017. The facilities will be Read more…
Keppel Data Centres invests in Etix Group
Keppel Data Centres has invested approximately €14 million in the Series C funding of Etix Group S.A. (Etix), giving it a minority stake in Etix. Etix is a Luxembourg-based data centre developer and provider of data centre colocation services. It leverages prefabricated data centre modules for quick data centre deployment and has built up a network of edge and high-performance computing data centres across Europe, Africa, Latin America and Southeast Asia. To date, the company Read more…
Vertiv partners with NBM Technology Solutions
Vertiv has announced that it has partnered with NBM Technology Solutions, to deliver data centre products to businesses in the UK. Specifically, Vertiv will provide its complete range of critical IT infrastructure solutions, targeting industries such as data centres, telecommunications and internet services, banking and finance, transportation, utilities, logistics, and retail. As a result, NBM will work with resellers to provide education, training and business development resources, marketing services and pre- and post-sale technical assistance. The Read more…
Moving to sustainable energy procurement
How can high energy users reduce their impact on the environment, improve efficiency and generate additional sources of revenue? Haven Power’s Marc Bradbrook believes that green energy procurement and onsite generation are part of the solution. Louise Frampton reports… Nearly 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions can be traced to energy generation and half of this energy is used by industrial or commercial entities. There is increasing pressure on large energy users to improve their Read more…
Energy efficiency and the digital landscape
Michael Kirkland, managing director of software development and engineering business Forest Rock, discusses the opportunities integrated software management platforms can bring to data centres to maximise uptime, minimise energy costs and benefit from the new business opportunities offered by the Capacity Market… Where would we be these days without data centres? They house the infrastructure behind of all our business data systems and are the backbone of the internet, and mobile applications. Nevertheless, the data Read more…
UPS topology drives increase in uptime
Advances in UPS design are increasing efficiency and resilience, writes Centiel UK managing director Mike Elms… In any industry, there is always innovation and advancement. In the UPS world, there have been changes in topology from single standalone units to multiple redundant configurations, the establishment of the transformerless based design and the modular concept. These changes have been driven primarily by the increasing cost of energy, hence seeking higher and higher efficiency was the goal, Read more…
Choosing the right PDU
Mark Guest, Rittal’s product manager for it power distribution, offers practical advice for optimising power distribution… Electricity is like air and water – something that we have all come to take for granted. But there is now clear evidence that we cannot assume our energy sources can be forever guaranteed. Data centres rely on a stable electricity supply 24/7, but our future supply is far from assured. National Grid has recently reported that there is Read more…
Why make the switch to DC power?
Socomec’s Jean–Yves Chaboute argues that data centres can improve effiency by moving to DC distribution As power densities increase, colocation and hyperscale data centre operators need to maximise every opportunity to reduce power consumption – and associated costs. One such opportunity is to use energy saving 380V direct current (DC), which could be a game changer for the entire data centre industry. Today, the industrial world uses power based on alternating current; there is, however, Read more…
Growth of ‘the edge’ will demand resilient solutions
Remote edge sites will face significant challenges around resilience, remote monitoring and a lack of standardisation. So, what will be required to overcome these hurdles? By 2025, 75% of enterprise data is expected to be created and processed at the edge, according to Gartner. There has been a great deal of discussion of what actually constitutes ‘the edge’, in recent years, but for the Infrastructure Masons, the edge is defined as: “A computing enclosure/space/facility geographically Read more…
Megger expands into HV diagnostics sector with Power Diagnostix acquisition
Global electrical test equipment expert Megger has acquired Power Diagnostix of Aachen, Germany, a leader in the development and manufacture of high voltage diagnostic equipment, and in the provision of diagnostic services for high voltage installations. This acquisition enhances Meggers’ capabilities, particularly in the field of Partial Discharge (PD) testing where Megger can now offer diagnostic solutions for MV and HV electrical assets. These include transformers, bushings, generators, motors, switchgear and GIS/GIL installations, all of Read more…
New conduct code to build trust in demand-side response
The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) has launched a new compliance initiative that will make it easier for businesses to participate in demand-side response schemes. Flex Assure, the compliance scheme (and Code of Conduct), will help businesses to compare the different services offered by aggregators – the companies that enable businesses to access power flexibility markets. Flex Assure will ensure greater transparency, and give businesses confidence in the services being offered to them and build trust Read more…
Top tips for optimising cooling
FläktGroup’s Mike Hayes highlights the areas which should not be overlooked to ensure cooling systems run smoothly… Non-IT infrastructure plays a crucial role in keeping a data centre operational and represents a significant proportion of hardware investment. Employing best practice in the maintenance and operations of support systems such as critical cooling helps to maximise availability and energy efficiency, and ensures that back-up units kick in when needed. Data centres should prioritise the following: Charge Read more…
EUDCA releases white paper on battery opportunities for data centres
The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) has announced the publication of a new white paper entitled “Battery Opportunities for Data Centres.” Authored on behalf of the EUDCA Technical Committee by Gareth Williams, director at Arup, the new white paper discusses the impact of Lithium-ion batteries on the data centre space together with the potential benefits of which data centre operators might avail. While Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) vendors and customers have traditionally specified Lead acid Read more…
Green Mountain 3MW capacity extension goes live at Telemark Data Centre
Green Mountain AS and Schneider Electric have announced 3MW data centre capacity at the DC2-Telemark site has gone live in readiness for customer occupation. In order to achieve rapid deployment at the brown field development and meet customer requirements, Green Mountain deployed Schneider Electric’s prefabricated EcoStruxure Modular Data Centre infrastructure, reducing time to market by 50%. “Norway is becoming a key destination as customers concerned about the sustainability of their data centre services seek to Read more…
Uptime Institute announces outage severity rating
The number of outages has steadily climbed in recent years, prompting the Uptime Institute to develop a standardised method of articulating the severity of such incidents, with the aim of better understanding key trends… The Uptime Institute has announced its new Outage Severity Rating (OSR) to help the digital infrastructure and data centre community better understand and articulate service outages in the context of how each incident affects the business. For the past three years, Read more…
Digital transformation at the edge: why connectivity is key
Equinix reports that its interconnection revenues are growing faster than its data centre revenues. As applications become increasingly distributed, residing not only in on-premises data centres but also in public clouds, organisations are finding that the parameters of what constitutes a data centre network must be redefined. Louise Frampton reports… The world is digitising at a rapid pace as major macro, technology and regulatory trends are mandating a business shift to the digital edge. IDC Read more…
Data centre energy usage: a ticking time bomb?
Peter Westwood, data centre director at SPIE UK, warns that data centres will need to tackle energy efficiency and looks at some of the strategies available… As society embraces digital transformation, both in our personal and working lives, the knock-on effect has led to staggering growth in the data centre market. While this is all very positive, there is one unfortunate issue that cannot be avoided: the huge increase in the amount of energy needed Read more…
Is battery technology on the verge of a blue period?
A new battery technology has been derived from a widely available pigment which inspired Picasso’s ‘Blue Period’. But could it rival the dominant chemistries currently available on the market? Natron’s Jack Pouchet believes the technology has the potential to transform the data centre sector. Louise Frampton reports… Prussian Blue is a dark blue pigment derived from ferrous cyanide – a material that has been safely used for over 250 years in paint (leading to Picasso’s Read more…
Energy security remains a major concern for industry
Energy security and cost concerns are highlighted as key issues for UK industry, according to a report launched by Aggreko. Entitled ‘Bridging the Energy Gap,’ the new report is the result of 200 key energy decision-makers across industry offering their views on decentralised energy in the UK. It finds that energy security remains a major or significant concern for most respondents (82%), while reducing energy consumption is viewed as a medium or high priority for Read more…
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