Mar 27, 2023 | Posted by MadalineDunn
Joining the swathe of data center operators pushing forward circular economy principles, nLighten recently signed a Letter of Intent with the City of Eschborn and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmBH (GIZ) to provide its data center waste-heat for reuse. The company is also reportedly investigating similar opportunities in ten other locations in Germany.
Through the deal, district heating will be provided for the Wiesenbad and Eschborn properties owned by GIZ in an effort to lower energy costs and promote sustainability.
This signing detailed that the heat from the facility (~2.4MW) will be transferred through an 800m supply line connecting its Edge data center to the Wiesenbad. The supply line is yet to be built.
"The advancing digitalization of the economy and parallel energy transition creates an exciting opportunity to integrate data centers into the local energy infrastructure," commented Chad McCarthy, CTO at nLighten. "We are very pleased that we are now driving this project together with the City of Eschborn and GIZ."
Meanwhile, Robert Kressirer, head of the department at GIZ, said: "GIZ supports sustainable change in about 120 countries around the world. Sustainability is also a guiding principle for us at our locations in Germany. By using recovered heat, we can further improve the eco-balance of our properties and are driving a climate-friendly solution in Eschborn."
Through the deal, district heating will be provided for the Wiesenbad and Eschborn properties owned by GIZ in an effort to lower energy costs and promote sustainability.
This signing detailed that the heat from the facility (~2.4MW) will be transferred through an 800m supply line connecting its Edge data center to the Wiesenbad. The supply line is yet to be built.
"The advancing digitalization of the economy and parallel energy transition creates an exciting opportunity to integrate data centers into the local energy infrastructure," commented Chad McCarthy, CTO at nLighten. "We are very pleased that we are now driving this project together with the City of Eschborn and GIZ."
Meanwhile, Robert Kressirer, head of the department at GIZ, said: "GIZ supports sustainable change in about 120 countries around the world. Sustainability is also a guiding principle for us at our locations in Germany. By using recovered heat, we can further improve the eco-balance of our properties and are driving a climate-friendly solution in Eschborn."
