UPTIME IN THE DATA CENTER
Project location
Hilden, Germany
Year of implementation
2022
Application
Power quality, energy management and residual current monitoring (RCM)
Hardware
UMG 512-PRO, UMG 96-PA-MID UMG 20CM, UMG 103-CBM
Software
GridVis® Expert
Service
Across all phases (turnkey)
REQUIREMENT
Datacenter One GmbH operates data centers at various locations in Germany. These include colocation data centers, in which several customers can rent infrastructure such as the energy supply and also use their own rooms and equipment. Uptime and transparent energy management are already high standards for data centers. If there are several customers in the data center, it must also be possible to measure the energy, its quality and its billing according to cost points in each area of the data center. Datacenter One guarantees all of this to its customers with defined tolerance limits - otherwise there is a risk of recourse claims.
SOLUTION
The operators commissioned South African solar specialist Blockpower and German microgrid integrator Dhybrid Power Systems GmbH to install a three-phase power system comprising a PV system and an off-grid lithium-ion battery storage system.
To monitor and optimise power quality, Dhybrid integrated Janitza’s energy measurement technology into the system. UMG 509 and UMG 512 power quality analysers were installed at the lodge, along with Janitza active filters to minimise disturbances and ensure a reliable power supply.
A 150 kVA diesel generator remains available as an emergency backup. In addition, the system can be connected to the single-phase supply provided by the regional utility.
BENEFIT
Uptime, safety in operation, accurate billing: thanks to the Janitza measurement system, Datacenter One can maintain the high standards in its data center and provide its customers with corresponding monthly reports. In addition, continuous monitoring of residual currents is guaranteed. This makes insulation measurement during the four-yearly DGUV inspection unnecessary. Janitza‘s comprehensive measurement solution in this data center is certified in accordance with DIN EN 50600 Level 3 by TÜViT (TÜV Informationstechnik GmbH). Since 2021, Datacenter One has also been part of the Climate Neutral Data Center Pact to promote sustainable data center operations. Janitza‘s measuring system is a fundamental building block in these goals.
