Humidity a growing issue for data
centres as Europe experiences
extreme temperature challenges
Contractors working on data centre
projects must have appropriate
dehumidifiers in place, according
to Aggreko, after Europe was hit with
more heatwaves and subsequent storms.
As Europe experiences more volatile
weather patterns, data centre operators
and contractors are being advised to
ensure effective dehumidifiers are in use
to remove moisture from the air. It follows
news from Aggreko’s recent report,
which found that some 40% data centre
operators across Europe don’t believe
existing infrastructure is able to cope with
temperature demands.
According to Aggreko, many contractors
use heaters to remove damp areas which
causes many future inefficiencies. While
heaters may appear to work, they simply
move the moisture around the room, rather
than removing it from the atmosphere.
Ryan Stanley, Moisture Control Sales
and Product Manager Northern Europe,
said: “You don’t have to look for long
until you find a news story about another
data centre being built. However, it
is important to note that any damage
caused by substandard temperature and
moisture control are managed with a
matter of urgency, especially after seeing
such extreme weather patterns across
the continent.”
Over the last 12 months, the leading
supplier of temporary power,
temperature and moisture control
solutions has been expanding its
presence for specialist industry
services. The expert team partners with
contractors involved in the construction
of data centres to maintain clean
environments and exact humidity levels
for safe installation of critical equipment
and protection of equipment warranties.
To support data centres and contractors
with technical requirements, Aggreko
40% DATA
CENTRE
OPERATORS
ACROSS EUROPE
DON’T BELIEVE
EXISTING
INFRASTRUCTURE
IS ABLE TO
COPE WITH
TEMPERATURE
DEMANDS.
has expanded its moisture control
division with the appointment of Mark
Sketheway. The experienced moisture
control specialist joins as Moisture
Control Development Manager, working
alongside the team led by Ryan Stanley.
Sketheway brings over 10 years’
experience working across food and
beverage, power generation and oil
processing. He will be responsible for
driving the business forward within
Northern Europe as well as upskilling
colleagues in these unique applications.
The larger team will mean Aggreko can
now take a more targeted approach with
specific sector challenges.
Sketheway said: “I’m really excited
about this role. Aggreko’s moisture
control division is moving from strength
to strength and getting on board at
this stage in the journey is going to be
really exciting. Aggreko has traditionally
been associated with generators and
temperature control, so I’m looking
forward to raising the profile of its
moisture control division.” ◊
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