Schneider Electric , a leader in Digital Transformation of energy management and automation , has delivered a stabilisation project to support the Danish power grid , in collaboration with Aeven , a provider of adaptive digital and data centre solutions . Recently separated from NNIT , Aeven has three decades of experience within the digital infrastructure industry . As an independent company , Aeven is headquartered in Denmark with a presence in the Philippines and the Czech Republic , providing robust and secure digital and data centre services for customers across the public sector , AI and life sciences and regulated markets such as finance . Stabilising the Danish power grid
Having achieved decades of stability in the Nordics , the green transition from fossil-fuelled power to dependence on renewables , combined with a challenging macroeconomic environment , has meant Danish grid authorities have struggled to stabilise grid supplies . Due to the topography of Denmark , parts of the country ’ s grid struggle with a significant increase in peak demand , resulting in authorities turning to large-scale energy consumers to provide short and long-term relief .
In response to the request , Energinet , the Danish TSO ( Transmission System
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Operator ) developed a Fast Frequency Reserve ( FFR ) pool , whereby data centres and other energy-intensive industries could support the grid with frequency stabilisation services . By working with Schneider Electric ’ s research and development team in Kolding and its Services counterparts in Paris , Aeven built a customised Galaxy VX Uninterruptible Power Supply ( UPS ) solution to deliver FFR and stabilise the local energy grid .
A first of its kind for Denmark
In 2022 , technical experts at Aeven committed 1MW of capacity from one of its Danish data centres to support this critical project . Having first purchased Schneider Electric ’ s Galaxy VX UPS ’ in 2017 , Aeven utilised its patented eConversion technology and EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor software to create a dedicated FFR solution , which would help stabilise the grid during peak demand .
From inception , the project took 12 months to test , validate and commission , and has significantly increased the operational efficiency of Aeven ’ s existing pool of Galaxy VX UPSs . For example , by utilising the company ’ s eConversion operating mode , which offers up to 99 % efficiency without compromising availability , Aeven has reduced energy waste in the UPS by 68 % per year , without sacrificing the data centre ’ s stability .
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TECHNICAL EXPERTS AT AEVEN COMMITTED 1MW OF CAPACITY FROM ONE OF ITS DANISH DATA CENTRES TO SUPPORT THIS CRITICAL PROJECT . Schneider Electric ’ s EcoStruxure Microgrid Advisor , a cloud-based demand-side software platform , enables companies to dynamically control and automate on-site energy resources – using predictive algorithms to seamlessly connect to decentralised energy as and when required .
Sustainable innovation
Looking forward , Aeven is planning to expand the scope to include multi-MW power capabilities from more of its data centres – demonstrating the significant value that the industry can play in generating renewable energy and in building a more sustainable and resilient future . Aeven ’ s FFR solution recently won ‘ Sustainable data center project ’ at the Danish Data Center Industry Awards for its focus on building a climate-positive future and its use of technological innovation to help solve one of Denmark ’ s biggest challenges . It has also been nominated for a Danish Chamber of Commerce Annual Award , which acknowledges digital action to the benefit of wider society . �
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