Data Centre Magazine December 2022 | Page 104

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There ’ s no topping 100 % – and Kao Data is currently powered by 100 % renewable energy across its entire data centre operations . In fact , the green energy pioneer was the first data centre operator in Europe to transition its back-up generators to 100 % renewable HVO biofuel .
Kao successfully balances a commitment to sustainable energy with high performance , achieving a PUE of 1.2 and a BREEAM classification of " Excellent " architecture .
VIRTUS is another data centre provider that has successfully achieved 100 % renewable electricity usage across its entire site network , committed to reaching net zero by 2030 .
Remarkably , VIRTUS has reached the top 10 % of UK commercial buildings in terms of energy efficiency . This is largely thanks to the fact that the London-based company sources the energy for all ten of its data centres from zero-carbon electricity supplier Bryt Energy . By doing so , VIRTUS is able to save 45,000,000 tonnes of CO2 annually .

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