European datacenters worried they can't get cheap, reliable juice
European datacenter operators are finding it harder to secure reliable, cost-effective power, according to a report by British electricity biz Aggreko has asserted.[PDF] of 700 datacenter professionals across seven countries and found that a combination of rising energy prices, supply chain shortages, and rising power consumption, threatened operators' ability to keep their facilities online.
Operators in the Netherlands, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Germany reported concerns over their ability to meet the energy demands of their facilities over the next five years. French respondents were, however, more optimistic.around 33.2 pence per kWh in the UK, we can see why. For reference, that's nearly twice the average cost of electricity in the US.
"Grid shortcomings are common throughout Europe, and they lack a clear or immediate fix", Guido Neijmeijer, European leader of datacenters at Aggreko, wrote in the report. Neijmeijer advocated more use of batteries and hybrid generation, which he said can, over time,"reduce a facility's dependency on the grid while striking a balance between power, sustainability, and efficiency.
Unsurprisingly, according to the survey, datacenter operators across most of Europe said they were looking into ways to improve the efficiency of their facilities as part of the environmental and social governance strategies. The only exceptions, Aggreko noted, were in the Nordic countries, which already enjoy better access to renewable energy.
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