Data center, 80 units of 2,100 kW
- Scope
- about 168 MW of backup capacity; design, supply, installation and commissioning
- Result
- largest data center project of the partner plant
Solution
Backup power for data centers and AI data centers
Gensets with data center rating and no engine hour limit, containerized power modules and fuel systems for 48-72 hours. Together with OS Power storage: the battery carries the load while the genset starts and smooths GPU load steps.
Key figures
2.0-2.4 MW
data center rating of units with MTU 20V4000 and Mitsubishi S16R2
manufacturer data80 × 2.1 MW
largest data center project of the partner plant, Indonesia
manufacturer data4 per day
units of 1,000 kVA and above at the new plant: 2.5 MW containerized in 3 months
manufacturer dataWhat a data center requires from generation
Rating without hour limits
For Tier III and IV facilities the genset must carry the load for as long as the grid is down, with no engine hour limit. A standby rating does not guarantee this.
Load acceptance
After grid loss the genset must start and accept the load while UPS and batteries carry the data hall.
Fuel for 48-72 hours
Tanks, transfer pumps, fuel level and quality control, redundant supply lines.
Noise, footprint, schedule
Gensets are installed on roofs, in double-stacked containers, near residential areas; building a generator hall takes a long time.
Solution
How it works
Units with data center rating, synchronization and parallel operation, containerized power modules and storage that covers the start-up time.
- Grid availableThe load is fed from the grid, storage is charged, gensets are on hot standby with heating.
- Grid lostStorage or UPS instantly picks up the data hall load. Gensets receive the start command.
- Gensets on loadAfter synchronization the gensets accept the load in steps, storage smooths transients and GPU load steps.
- Grid restoredThe load is transferred back to the grid, gensets run down for cooling and stop, storage recharges.
- primary source
- backup
- unstable
- not available
Storage carries the load during genset start-up and synchronization.
Power ratings per ISO 8528
| Rating | Mode | Application |
|---|---|---|
| Standby (ESP) | grid failure only, average load up to 80 %, up to 500 h per year, no overload | backup for offices and plants |
| Prime (PRP) | unlimited hours, average load up to 70 %, 10 % overload for no more than 1 h in 12 | primary source at off-grid sites |
| Continuous (COP) | constant load, unlimited hours | base load generation |
| Data center (DCP) | unlimited hours at variable data center load | backup for Tier III and IV data centers |
The data center rating is confirmed by the model datasheet. Load acceptance time and load steps are provided on request for a specific model.
See also: Modular data centers · UPS batteries for data centers · Data center power
Projects using this solution
Manufacturer data. Details and references on request after approval by customers.
Data center, 12+1 units of 2,750 kVA at 11 kV
- Scope
- neutral grounding resistor, redundant PLC synchronization, 4 underground tanks of 40,000 l, IP54 containers
- Result
- 75 dBA at 10 m; turnkey with 10-year service
Data center in two phases: 16 × 2,300, 7 × 1,200 and 400 kW
- Scope
- enclosed units, underground tanks 6 × 80 and 20 m³
- Result
- 3 million man-hours without accidents
Data center, 6 × 2,400 kW and 3 × 2,000 kW
- Scope
- MTU 20V4000 and Mitsubishi S16R2 engines
- Result
- installation supervision and commissioning
Telecom operator data center, 2 × 2,000 kVA
- Scope
- double-stacked container, remote radiator, 20,000 l tank with automatic fuel transfer
- Result
- 80 dBA at 1 m, to Tier III requirements
Public sector data center, 2,000 kVA
- Scope
- parallel operation with trigeneration and grid, 4,000 A main switchboard, 2,200 kW load bank
- Result
- full-load testing on site
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