A new data centre in Frankfurt, due to open later this year, has sustainability at its heart, with the support of 20 highly energy efficient dry coolers from Kelvion.
Mainova WebHouse, a subsidiary of Mainova, one of Germany’s largest energy suppliers, is behind the new facility, which will be supplied with 100 per cent green energy supported by an installed solar power system, and also will use waste heat to power other buildings in the area.
For a sustainable cooling of the data centre, Mainova WebHouse used a new approach for heat rejection on the roof.
A fully water-based system for dry coolers reduced their energy cost noticeably, instead of using the industrial water/glycol standard.
As the dry cooler will operate in Frankfurt, Germany, protective measures against frost damage are a must, and Kelvion’s dry coolers fulfilled all the requirements for sustainability and reliability, including a freeze prevention system.
Kelvion’s R&D and production team worked together to create a customised heat exchange solution.
Following successful tests, 20 units were provided, each measuring 10m long and with 16 fans.
“Each of the new coolers achieves the same performance with 16 fans, compared to the competition‘s solution with 18 fans, which results in lower operating costs,” according to Bjorn Stemmann, Kelvion’s SVP sales and service for Northern Europe.
“The emphasis on sustainability at the new data centre is part of Mainova WebHouse’s commitment to decarbonisation.
“Kelvion is strongly positioned in green and high-tech, and we are convinced that our energy efficient heat exchange solutions provide best support for companies facing global climate challenges.”
The new data centre offers 10,500sqm of space across two buildings and has a total IT load of 30MW.