Key Points
Data centres companies are increasing their focus on sustainability by innovating with design, creating ways to use renewable sources of energy, and making infrastructural changes to ensure better waste management, and efficient energy consumption...
We are investing in the development of energy efficient solutions for our data centres through SPVs (special purpose vehicles)..
To be sure, the move towards green data centres is wrought with challenges with industry executives seeking some policy intervention to aid in the process, rather than depending on operators alone.. To ensure the adoption of sustainable measures in data centers, it is essential to involve both state and central governments in the decision-making process, rather than relying solely on data center operators, Piyush Somani, chairman and managing director, ESDS Software Solution, a cloud services and data centre firm said.. Other areas of concern include the cost of transporting energy since not all geographies are conducive to setting up data centres and have access to continuous supply of energy from renewable sources...
Data centres commonly use solar and wind energy to power their operations by deploying their own renewable energy facilities, purchasing renewable energy credits, and entering into power purchase agreements with renewable energy providers, Pravin C Rawool, associate vice president Godrej Electricals & Electronics (MEP), Godrej & Boyce said.. While the degree of success varies, some companies have achieved 100% renewable energy use in their data centres, he added...
New cooling technologies such as liquid cooling, immersive cooling, and evaporative cooling are leading to greater energy efficiency in data centres, Piyush Somani, chairman and managing director, ESDS Software Solution, a cloud services and data centre firm said...
