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Climate Neutral Colocation and District Heating

By District Energy posted 03-23-2022 06:31

  

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Data centers are one of the most important new engines for sustainability. These buildings are what will ultimately underpin our digital future, but what does it actually mean to be a sustainable data center?

Depending on who you speak to, sustainability comes in many different flavors. But without a definitive definition or unified way of measuring it, how can we hope to achieve environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals like net zero, or ensure our industry is reaching its sustainable potential?

According to Stefan Nilsson, sales & marketing manager at Conapto, to define sustainability, we first need to condense it into something more viable.

“First of all, the way we build and design our facilities obviously has an impact on the overall energy efficiency of the data center itself, so it’s very important to design the facility in a sustainable way and to maintain its efficiency over time.”

Adding to the sustainable Swedish spirit, Conapto also collaborates with Stockholm Exergi and Sollentuna Energi for heat recovery. This means the excess heat generated (and otherwise wasted) in the data center, is returned to the local district heating network, which is then used to heat up both residential houses and commercial building. Stockholm has one of the world’s largest district heating systems and the addition of heat capacity from data centers is a major contributor to the city’s goal to become climate-positive.

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