Airedale selected by CyrusOne
to implement cooling solutions
in European data centres
A
iredale, a leading provider of
chillers, precision air conditioning
and IT cooling solutions, has
announced it has signed an agreement
with CyrusOne, a global data centre real
estate investment trust (REIT).
CyrusOne specialises in highly reliable
enterprise-class, carrier-neutral data
centre properties and Airedale has been
selected to supply cooling solutions for
several upcoming data centre projects in
Europe, including Amsterdam and Dublin.
Airedale will supply complete cooling
solutions for multiple CyrusOne data
centres over an initial two-year period.
A number of sites are covered by the
agreement, including CyrusOne’s Dublin
I facility, located within Grange Castle
Business Park South and comprising
33,445 sq. m with an IT load of 54 MW
across three separate buildings.
“As a company, we have ambitious
expansion plans in Europe and see
Airedale as a trusted partner to help us
deliver low PUEs and high availability.”
Airedale has vast experience in supplying
precision cooling solutions to the data
centre industry, from providing solutions for
single server rooms to hyperscale facilities.
The equipment will be manufactured at
Airedale’s state-of-the art production
facility in Leeds, supported by a skilled
European-wide network of support
engineers. Tony Cole, Managing Director
at Airedale, said: “We’re proud to
announce this significant contract award
as not only does it cement Airedale’s
reputation for supplying precision air
conditioning equipment into high-tech
industries, but it also showcases British
manufacturing at its best in a tough
economic climate.
“We are investing in our production
facilities as a result of these projects,
and there is a real buzz around the place
as we look forward to producing the
units and delivering a fantastic solution
for the client.” ◊
Airedale will also supply cooling
technology to the Amsterdam I facility
located within PolanenPark and
comprising 29,350 sq. m with an IT load
of 54 MW across two separate buildings.
Airedale expects to announce further
European projects with CyrusOne over the
next 18 months.
The cooling solutions will consist of
specifically engineered SmartCool chilled
water PAC systems and OptiChill free
cooling chillers, designed to maximise
free-cooling. This process is an alternative
method to adiabatic cooling, thus
avoiding significant water costs whilst
still delivering quality Power Usage
Effectiveness (PUE).
“Airedale is known for providing
intelligently designed solutions that
deliver best-in-class cooling efficiencies
and we are looking forward to
implementing this expertise into our
developments,” said Tesh Durvasula,
President, Europe at CyrusOne.
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