Eaton, a global power management company, launched an industry-first data center solution –EnergyAware UPS using UPS-as-a-reserve (UPSaaR) in India.
EnergyAware is designed for data centre applications and can be used in any high-capacity IT load, whether industrial or manufacturing.
The solution will enable data centers to contribute to renewable energy and also earn from their UPS investments. As per the estimates, a data centre could receive approx. $60,000 per MW / per year for its non-used capacity.
In India, the colocation/third-party data center market is growing at a CAGR between 7 per cent and 8 per cent, raising the utilization levels of servers and increasing power requirements. EnergyAware is designed for data center applications and can be used in any high-capacity IT load, whether industrial or manufacturing.
According to Syed Sajjadh Ali, Managing Director – India, Electrical Sector, Eaton says, “As individuals and as an industry, we are all aware of our obligation to rethink our role as power consumers. The Data Centre industry continues to face challenges in reducing its carbon emissions and optimizing energy efficiency. Eaton’s EnergyAware technology allows large Data Centre operators to give back energy to the grid. The primary role of the UPS doesn’t change, but by creating UPS as a Reserve (UPSaaR) through EnergyAware, organizations can enable Energy Transition. With UPSaaR organizations can offset both their Capex cost, while contributing towards reducing the carbon footprint and enabling renewable energy.”
(Featured image shows the EnergyAware UPS controller)