INNIO chosen to deliver emergency backup power solution for Netherlands data centre

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- Austria-headquartered energy solution and service provider INNIO announced that its Jenbacher Ready for H2 engine technology has been selected by NorthC Datacenters (NorthC) to deliver an emergency backup power solution for the newest data centre in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

The Eindhoven data centre, including the hydrogen emergency backup power solution and the onsite hydrogen storage solution, is a greenfield project that is expected to be operational in the second half of 2023.

The six Jenbacher hydrogen engines will provide carbon-free emergency backup power in cases of electricity grid outages.

“We are excited and proud to build the first 100 per cent green hydrogen emergency backup power solution with engines for data centres globally together with NorthC,” INNIO president and chief executive officer Dr Olaf Berlien said in a statement.

Meanwhile, NorthC chief operating officer Jarno Bloem said with INNIO’s Jenbacher hydrogen emergency backup power solution coupled with the renewable power sources from the electricity grid, the company is able to decarbonise its complete energy supply infrastructure.

NorthC has implemented a strategy to be fully carbon neutral by 2030, which will be accomplished via four sustainability pillars, namely 100 per cent green energy; modular construction; making efficient use of residual heat; and green hydrogen.

The Jenbacher hydrogen engines replace traditionally used diesel generators as an emergency backup solution. The Jenbacher Type 4 hydrogen engines generate a total power output of six megawatts and will be delivered as a containerised package.

To provide additional flexibility and security to NorthC, the six Jenbacher Type 4 engines are configured as dual-gas engines. In case of an electricity grid outage, the engines are operated with the on-site stored hydrogen.

“For longer duration grid outages, NorthC has the option to switch to natural gas as an energy source during operation of the engines, in case of shortage in the H2 supply infrastructure,” INNIO said.

-- BERNAMA