Vertiv, alongside Conapto, a number one Swedish colocation supplier, and Fever Power, a key participant in grid assist options, has launched Dynamic Grid Help in Conapto’s operations. Harnessing energy from Vertiv™ Liebert® EXL S1, an progressive Uninterruptible Energy Provide (UPS) system which offers an built-in answer for vital energy safety and grid assist capabilities, this groundbreaking initiative goals to boost sustainability by most vitality effectivity of the UPS and diminished CO2 emissions by use of different vitality sources.
As digitalisation continues to speed up the expansion of Sweden’s digital infrastructure, the demand for secure, dependable and sustainable energy sources has surged. Recognising this want, Vertiv, Conapto and Fever Power have come collectively to present knowledge centres the chance to play an energetic function in stabilising the grid whereas unlocking new income streams.
Via the progressive Dynamic Grid Help characteristic of the UPS, Conapto can actively contribute to grid stability by taking part in quick frequency response (FFR) and frequency containment reserve demand (FCR-D). Vertiv’s answer optimises UPS capability and employs lithium-ion battery storage, enabling energy assist throughout peak utility demand, with out vital infrastructure modifications. By offering static and dynamic frequency regulation, together with demand administration capabilities, the UPS helps grid stability and environment friendly useful resource utilisation, supporting the combination of different sources, comparable to wind, water and photo voltaic, within the vitality ecosystem.
Conapto has chosen Vertiv™ Liebert® EXL S1 UPS system, primarily based on its means to cut back vitality consumption in comparison with much less vitality environment friendly options. This progressive answer, supported with lithium-ion battery expertise, offers excessive capability in a compact footprint, permitting knowledge centres to maximise the variety of racks and servers and likewise allows working effectivity as much as 99%.
The joint initiative will fall into two key phases. First, present Conapto installations acquired in 2022 at the moment are being optimised for grid assist, with UPS models tailor-made for finish customers to seamlessly combine into the system. Subsequent, the identical answer is at present being applied at Conapto’s Stockholm 4 South places, enhancing grid assist capability and resilience.
Karsten Winther, president for Vertiv in Europe, Center East and Africa, says: “The collaboration between Vertiv, Conapto and Fever Power represents a big milestone within the knowledge centre trade, and builds on our personal 15 yr partnership with Conapto. With the introduction of Dynamic Grid Help, we’re empowering Conapto to not solely improve operational effectivity in its knowledge centres, but in addition contribute to grid stability, and sustainability when paired with vitality options, marking a big step ahead within the evolution of vital digital infrastructure.”
Stefan Nilsson, Chief Business Officer at Conapto, says: “According to Conapto’s dedication to sustainability and societal contribution, we consider that knowledge centres shouldn’t solely eat vitality but in addition play an energetic function in supporting the grid. By introducing Dynamic Grid Help, we will help scale back Co2 emissions by enabling extra renewables to be added to the vitality combine. We are able to additionally generate new capability for our prospects and deploy it a lot sooner. Our partnership with Vertiv and Fever Power is testomony to this ethos as we work in the direction of making a extra resilient and sustainable digital infrastructure for Sweden and past.”
