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Zero emissions data center cools servers with gravity-enabled sea water distribution
Overview
Zero emissions data center cools servers with gravity-enabled sea water distributionSchneider Electric |
Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Hybrid Cloud | |
Telecommunications | |
Discrete Manufacturing | |
Energy Management System Infrastructure Inspection | |
Cloud Planning, Design & Implementation Services Hardware Design & Engineering Services System Integration | |
Operational Impact
The data center is powered by cheap, reliable, low carbon hydropower. | |
The data center is cooled by seawater from the nearby fjord, and gravity is a key factor in the distribution of that cold water to the data center. | |
The data center is one of the most secure in the world with the original heavy, 0.5m/1.6 ft-thick NATO blast doors still in place and tunnels deep in the ground being the only means of access. | |
Quantitative Benefit
The data center boasts a Power Utilization Efficiency (PUE) rating of 1.2. | |
Cooling costs are reduced by around 30% when compared to traditional mechanical cooling. | |
Green Mountain wholesale customers can achieve the low 1.2 PUE consistently – every hour, every day of the entire year. | |