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When designing a data centre for hydrogen, operators need to understand what they are getting into before adopting it.
Everyone in the industry, and now even those outside of it, know that data centres are energy-intensive buildings. The EIA( Environmental Investigation Agency) discovered that data centres account for approximately 1.0 – 1.5 % of the global energy consumption, and with more being built, it will naturally grow. Hydrogen as an energy source can provide a role in backup power systems, replacing high-carbon diesel generators. But hydrogen-only data centres are not there yet.
The reason for this is that hydrogen comes with unique challenges that require large-scale changes for it to be introduced at scale. When designing a data centre for hydrogen, operators need to understand what they are getting into before adopting it.
Some of the challenges
Manufacturing inefficiencies: Hydrogen production is a complex process, particularly when net zero is the goal. While some see white hydrogen as an option, it is currently not here yet. White hydrogen refers to naturally occurring hydrogen gas found in the Earth’ s crust and is formed through geological processes.
Green hydrogen is generated through electrolysis. This involves using electricity that comes from renewable
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