Data Center Energy Storage and the Evolution of Backup Power

Understand the Energy Storage market drivers & opportunities along with the relevant applications, technologies and modes of operation. Including notes on European Projects.

DIN Speaks with Ehsan Nasr from the Research and Development team, CTO office, Cloud operation and innovation at Microsoft. Ehsan is at the forefront of researching new energy and power technologies in data centers. Listen in to learn about the challenges of integrating data centers into the grid and learn how data centers can help utilities more often. Listen to how Microsoft are introducing these services across their portfolio and hear first-hand about Microsoft’s commitment to be Diesel Free by 2030.

In this session, Edgar talks about the journey Switch Datacenters have been through to access HVO and other renewable energy solutions to optimise the next generation generators. Edgar will also showcase the different ways they are making the energy transition and measuring the scope emissions.

Verghese Jacob, CTO, DCI Data Centers shares his thoughts about energy storage its evolution and the impact it will have on the renewable energy transition. Join us to understand when energy storage could replace diesel generators and the impact battery storage will have on Grid Stabilisation.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are gaining momentum in the data center industry for their emission-free operation, back-up power capabilities, ability to optimize renewable energy generation and participation in new ancillary services. In ABB session we are focusing on BESS within a microgrid-enabled data center and how it can support a more sustainable backup power and allows to be in charge of the energy mix, from Hyperscale to Enterprise customer.

Data centre back-up power takes its place alongside the energy challenges the data centre sector faces – grid power is increasingly constrained, connections are subject to significant caveats and fossil-fuel back-up can only expect a limited lifespan. The future is proximity to sources of large-scale renewable energy, alternative fuels and alternative energy storage solutions, on-site generation to support grid networks and battery arrays charged with surplus renewable energy. The vision and plans for Echelon’s DUB20 site in Ireland (seen as exemplar by the grid operator) provide examples of what can be achieved.