The next evolution of data centres ’
smart energy systems
Steve Brown , the Global Director of the Cloud and Service Provider Segment at Schneider Electric , shares his insights into ’ Electricity 4.0 ’
As the deadline of The Paris Agreement draws ever closer and consumer pressure for sustainable solutions continues to mount , the world ’ s governments are being forced to take a harder look at their data centres .
The widely-cited prediction is that , as it stands , data centres are estimated to be responsible for up to 3 % of global electricity consumption today , projected to touch 4 % by 2030 ; green energy solutions have never been more critical to preserving the data centre industry .
According to Schneider Electric – one of the world ’ s leading voices in sustainable data centres – the most viable solution to the current crisis lies in the latest evolution of industrial energy solutions : Electricity 4.0 .
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So , what exactly is Electricity 4.0 ? “ This is Schneider Electric ’ s vision for digital and electric : digital for efficiencies and electric for decarbonisation , leading towards a green , smart energy system for a sustainable future ,” explains Steve Brown , the Global Director of the Cloud and Service Provider Segment at Schneider Electric .
“ We call it Electricity 4.0 because it ’ s really a sea change in technological evolution , occurring over the couple of centuries that have passed since we first industrialised .”
68 June 2023