PROVIDING FREE HEATING
TO DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEMS
LOCAL TO A DATA CENTRE HAS BECOME
THE INDUSTRY ’ S SUSTAINABLE FLAGSHIP FOR GOODWILL GESTURES . than smaller data centres . It means enterprises can tailor heat reuse solutions to suit their needs and requirements . Owners can partner with nearby enterprises to redirect heat energy to external facilities or recycle the heat within their data centre .
FEATURE
PROVIDING FREE HEATING
TO DISTRICT ENERGY SYSTEMS
LOCAL TO A DATA CENTRE HAS BECOME
THE INDUSTRY ’ S SUSTAINABLE FLAGSHIP FOR GOODWILL GESTURES . than smaller data centres . It means enterprises can tailor heat reuse solutions to suit their needs and requirements . Owners can partner with nearby enterprises to redirect heat energy to external facilities or recycle the heat within their data centre .
The time for change is now
Heat reuse has become a key initiative in the push for green data centre solutions . Norway has demanded formal requirements for data centres to make better use of excess heat .
Currently , this only requires a report on sustainable efforts made by data centre operators , but may eventually lead to stricter heat reuse requirements . As the path towards 2030 ’ s emission goals continues , expect other nations to follow a similar line of thought .
The heat reuse solutions , such as server cooling hardware adjustments , are not theoretical . Data centres can make the switch now , not only to go green but also to generate massive savings through heat reuse .
The cost benefits for CapEx and OpEx are abundant for heat reuse – making infrastructural changes to facilitate it is substantially cheaper than building a data centre from scratch . It ’ ll also bring facilities more in line with current and future ESG regulations , which is far easier than getting permission for a new data centre . �
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