Selecting Batteries That Support Data Centres’ Environmental Goals

Selecting Batteries That Support Data Centres’ Environmental Goals

Various battery chemistries are currently available for data centre operators to implement into Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems. Each has its distinct properties, and through these certain operational benefits can potentially be derived. But, likewise, each will have its intrinsic limitations that need to be understood. There are growing concerns about the global data centre sector's effect on the environment, with the International Energy Agency (IEA) stating that it is responsible for 1% of the world’s final electricity demand. Operators must therefore make environmental aspects an extremely high priority when specifying UPS battery units. This article looks at the key attributes for operators to consider.