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Manchester data centre invests
£1.5 million into energy efficiencies
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M
anchester data centre operator,
TeleData UK, has invested £1.5
million in a new battery storage
system to enhance energy efficiencies at its
facility close to Airport City in Wythenshawe.
The solution, which has been designed and
deployed by leading smart energy solutions
provider, Powerstar, will enable TeleData to
store electricity from the national grid at
times of low demand and discharge it during
the most beneficial periods, acting as a
reserve during peak tariff times.
The new system will also offer integrated
variable voltage optimisation to deliver
a stabilised voltage, thus boosting the
resilience of the facility by improving the
shelf life of equipment, while reducing
unnecessary energy waste and optimising
the incoming power supply.
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Matthew Edgley, Commercial Director for
TeleData, said: “In line with Manchester’s
pledge to reduce CO 2 levels by 41% by 2020,
it is our mission to provide a sustainable and
resilient service to our customers, mitigating
against future cost increases to futureproof
in a turbulent marketplace.
“As well as enhanced resilience and improved
energy efficiencies, the new battery storage
system will allow us to better insulate
customers against future energy price rises
through energy optimisations.”
TeleData, which provides colocation and
cloud hosting services to businesses across
the UK, states that the new smart energy
technologies delivered from Powerstar
should reduce its carbon footprint by up
to 10% by 2020. Combined with other
energy efficiencies recently implemented,
the figure will be close to 45% compared
to pre-2017. Commenting on the project,
Powerstar’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr
Alex Mardapittas, said: “We are incredibly
proud to have been chosen to deliver
this project for TeleData. It demonstrates
the value of implementing a complete,
integrated solution, comprised of multiple
technologies, to provide tangible benefits to
businesses and support their core activities
and energy objectives.
“Utilising our engineering expertise, we
delivered a bespoke solution to TeleData’s
site in Manchester that has been developed
specifically to the requirements and
characteristics of the site, providing a
comprehensive solution complete with
remote monitoring so TeleData can view the
various assets’ performance and operation
in real-time.” n
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