DCD
Summary
Heat generated at an Equinix data center in Finland is being used to warm homes and businesses thanks to a partnership with Finnish energy company Helen.
The heat from the 1MW HE5 Viikinmäki data center in Helsinki is being channelled into a nearby district heating network.
The project uses a heat pump system to harness residual heat from Equinix's data center. The temperature of the heat energy generated in the data center is then raised by heat pumps operated by Helen and transferred to the district heating network, which is used to heat properties in the local area.
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