Energy-efficient high-performance data center put into operation
The Internet, hosting and domain service provider Green is commissioning what it claims is the most energy-efficient high-performance data center in Dielsdorf. It is the first of a total of three data centers that the company is building there.
In Dielsdorf in the canton of Zurich, Green is building on an area of over 46,000m2 the large-scale Metro Campus Zurich project. It consists of three high-performance data centers (M, N and O) for cloud providers and companies as well as a business park with several office buildings. The first data center was occupied by major customers in December 2022 and officially started operations on January 17, 2023. The other stages are already planned.
High-performance data center with high energy efficiency
Datacenter M is considered one of the most advanced data centers in Switzerland in terms of performance, connectivity, security and energy efficiency. The data center area of 5,600 m2 provides space for around 80,000 servers and allows high-density computing, which is in particular demand from public cloud providers (hyperscalers). Green designed the data centers for high power density while maximizing energy efficiency with their local teams. "Datacenter M is a beacon project in terms of energy efficiency and sustainability," explains Andrea Campomilla, COO, who is responsible for the data centers at Green.
Optimizations were made in terms of architecture, choice of materials, room furnishings, equipment and cooling concept. The latter ensures that whenever possible, cooling can be done with ambient air instead of mechanically and energy-intensively. Photovoltaic installations on the roof of the building and the purchase of renewable energy round off the sustainable concept. Green achieves top values, with a PUE value close to 1. The use of waste heat is also considered exemplary. Via the future district heating network, more than 3,500 households as well as businesses and industry in the region will benefit from climate-neutral heating and process heat from Datacenter M.
More data centers: Construction to start before the end of 2023
The further stages of the expansion have been determined: Civil engineering work for the south office building already started in January 2023. Part of the approximately 3,000m2 Office space will be used by Green to ensure the smooth operation of the high-performance data centers on site and to maintain close contact with customers. Additional office space is leased.
Green has accelerated its growth and innovation program in Switzerland. The next step will be the construction of data centers "N" and "O". Due to demand, construction will start as early as 2023. "We are consistently investing in innovation and growing in a customer-oriented and sustainable manner," explains Roger Süess, CEO of Green.
Source: Green
