11.30 – 11.55
The biggest growth inhibitor of the Dutch data center sector lies within its own walls. While extreme grid congestion holds the market hostage and makes expansion impossible, conventional cooling systems consume up to 301 TP3T of the contracted capacity on hot days. This is wasted power that comes at the expense of the profitable ICT floor.
A massive commercial opportunity lies immediately within reach. By strategically transforming and/or optimizing the cooling infrastructure, we completely flatten this cooling peak. Without jeopardizing the continuity of the venues, this freed-up capacity is shifted directly and permanently to the server room. Should there be demand in the region, the remaining heat can even be utilized as a heat product. The main point, however, is clear: we are transforming cooling from an operational cost item to a revenue-generating one. We immediately create additional venue capacity and potentially open the way to AI workloads, without waiting for a higher load connection.
Speaker: Marius Klerk – Lucam Climate Solutions