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“ Redesigning that entire concept , in operation , is practically impossible ,” says Baumgärtner .
“ New data centres should take as much care as possible to prevent high power consumption in the beginning , so cooling efficiency and UPS efficiency , the most power consuming parts of the infrastructure must be taken care of .” This is where SAK differentiates itself . The company has incorporated a number of solar panels to help with power generation . But this in itself is not enough , as solar panels experience peaks and dips – where will the power be coming from overnight ?
“ Solar power will assist with those peaks ,” he says . “ But for us we don ’ t only generate power through the heat we reuse , such as with the cheese factory . We use 100 % natural electric power , from natural sources . We generate power through water .”
With a construction completion date set for August this year , and the implementation of the technical elements for November and an eye
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