How Solar Power is Transforming Data Centres in
Hyperscalers and cloud providers are investing in solar energy to reduce emissions, improve resilience, and take pressure off local grids.
Facility owners without the space or budget to build their own solar power plants can partner with renewable energy companies to make use of their networks and infrastructure to power their data centers.
Data centers currently use terawatts of power. This means a solar panel farm measuring hundreds or thousands of square miles is necessary to power a single facility. Data center facility owners must understand three necessary factors that enable the best use of solar power and installation: High sun exposure during daylight hours.
Data centers, the backbone of IT infrastructure, consume substantial amounts of electricity to power servers, cooling systems, and other equipment. Solar power offers numerous benefits, including a reduced carbon footprint and environmental impact. By relying on renewable energy, data centers can significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
For instance, Google's data center in Nevada runs solely on solar power and has reduced its carbon footprint by thousands of tons annually. Recent trends in solar power adoption for data centers and IT infrastructure are focused on increasing efficiency and reducing costs.
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