DATA CENTRE STRATEGY
“ By 2030, data centres will be able to operate away from the grid for long durations while enhancing national energy systems”
Paul Hood, COO, AVK-SEG and battery storage presents the most balanced approach, ensuring stability while achieving low emissions and cost-effectiveness.
Dispatchable power is vital as it enables operators to react immediately to varying load requirements. Mediumspeed engines operating on HVO or gas deliver the rapid ramping capability essential for AI inference and training tasks, and research from AVK indicates they surpass turbines in flexibility and efficiency at part load. The design should also consider fuel flexibility during construction.
Q. WHAT WILL DEFINE BEST-IN- CLASS OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE FOR DATA CENTRES BY 2030?
» By 2030, data centres will be able to operate away from the grid for long durations while enhancing national energy systems. Microgrids will shift to a primary power strategy rather than a supplemental one, as facilities implement new strategies for reliable, uninterrupted performance.
Resiliency will also rely on emissionscompliant and fuel-flexible systems that can shift from HVO to gas or hydrogen mixtures with minimal modifications.
Predictive maintenance and AI-based monitoring are becoming essential tools for improving efficiency and preventing faults.
However, none of this can happen without the right individuals – attracting and retaining talented engineers, with organised initiatives such as AVK’ s Academy setup, will be crucial to the industry’ s enduring strength and future.
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