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 expert Blockpower and German microgrid integrator DHYBRID Power Systems GmbH. Both companies were tasked with installing a three-phase energy system with a PV system and an island-forming energy storage system based on lithium-ion batteries. DHYBRID used Janitza energy measurement technology for the necessary monitoring and optimization of the grid supply quality. DHYBRID relied on UMG 509-PRO and UMG 512-PRO pwoer quality analyzers in the lodge. The team supplemented the energy supply with active filters from Janitza to eliminate any disturbances. A 150 kVA diesel generator continues to serve as an emergency power supply. In addition, the single-phase line from the regional energy supplier can be connected.
ADVANTAGES
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.
