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Kohler announces multi-million investment in genset production capabilities
NEWS ower systems supplier , Kohler ,
P is to make a multi-million-dollar investment over the next five
years in its production site in north-west France to meet rapidly increasing demand for generators in the data centre market .
The work at the 42,800m ² Brest plant in Brittany will result in expanded manufacturing and logistics facilities and upgraded dock infrastructure to support higher-capacity shipment by sea .
Kohler manufactures around 17,000 generators per year in Brest , with power nodes ranging from 7.5 to 4,500 kVA . The investment will allow it to increase the number of large generators it produces
per annum , while also introducing a new range of walk-in enclosures .
“ The Brest plant provides a one-stop-shop approach to generator supply – from design and manufacture to testing and inspection , all under one roof ,” said Jacky Pluchon , Vice President EMEA Power Solutions at Kohler . “ The facility has undergone sustained investment recently and this additional upgrade will boost its capabilities further still . Demand for generators from the data centre market is rising sharply and this work will ensure that we can continue to meet customer needs on projects all over the world .”
Phase one of the upgrade , to be completed imminently , will result in two of the main docks being significantly enlarged and new lifting beams put in place . The existing doors to the docks will also be made higher and wider to accommodate larger generator designs .
Secure IT Environments completes upgrades at Principality Building Society data centre
ecure IT Environments , one of the UK ’ s leading design
S and build companies for modular , containerised and micro data centres , has announced the completion of
a new UPS room , Air Handling Unit ( AHU ) and air conditioning upgrade at Principality Building Society in Cardiff , Wales – a mutual building society with over 500,000 members and 160 years ’ experience . space in the core data centre , which was at a premium . A new UPS room was situated next to the main DC facility , which included a new Modular UPS system , air conditioning , raised access flooring , UPS electrical infrastructure , fire suppression and detection , pressure relief vent and gas extraction unit . ◊
With existing AHU and sensing equipment approaching end of life , Principality wanted to upgrade to equipment that would offer improved efficiency and resilience for the decade ahead . A phased approach was adopted , with the individual removal and replacement of each of the four AHUs . The new installation is based on the GEA Multi-DENCO Energy Efficient DX Air Conditioning Units , include EC motors , electronic expansion valves and an inverter driven compressor , leading to excellent cooling and energy efficiency .
Secure IT Environments undertook all work related to the project , including the safe removal and environmental processing of the old AHU units and redundant F-gases . Training was also provided for the data centre team on using the new units .
The UPS upgrade was undertaken to address the issues of existing equipment reaching end of life and needing to reclaim
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