Data center operators have duty to be transparent on where their power originates, how it is transmitted, and how this precious resource is used within the data center facility.
Serverfarm’s goal is always to push the efficiency envelope, to deliver ever more compute for the same or less power consumption.
Data centers consumption of electricity from renewable energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydro is rising. And the move away from fossil fuels to net zero will include the increasing use of clean hydrogen power to reduce the carbon footprint of data centers.
Sustainability and Renewable Initiatives
Serverfarm supports the Dutch Government’s ambitious sustainability targets and transitioning to renewable energy to help in mitigating climate change. We also adhere to Amsterdam’s strict regulations and policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Serverfarm has been evaluating hydrogen fuel cell technology at many of our sites in North America and EMEA. We welcome the recently announced €250 million dedicated to a Dutch Government backed subsidy plan for scaling up fully renewable hydrogen production via electrolysis (OWE). This funding aims to assist companies in the early stages of integrating hydrogen as a primary energy source and reduce the high initial costs associated with the new technology. The electrolysis process will be powered by sustainable electricity sourced directly from a solar installation that reduces strain on the overloaded power grid.
The initiative will fund seven projects focused on producing green hydrogen. These projects include: H2 Hollandia (Nieuw-Buinen), Hysolar (Nieuwegein), Groengas Asset (Amsterdam), Groengas Asset (Groningen),RWE Eemshydrogen (Eemshaven), Van Kessel Olie (Oude Tonge) and VoltH2 (Delfzijl).
We foresee green hydrogen becoming an important part of the fuel mix for our data centers.
Serverfarm AMS1
Serverfarm’s cutting-edge AMS1 facility provides large enterprises with quick and easy access to one of the world’s most crucial data center hubs. Ideally situated within the A10 and 4 km from Amsterdam’s city center, AMS1 offers connectivity to multiple carriers and internet exchanges including the AMS-IX.
This Amsterdam data center has 18MW of IT capacity with highly efficient mechanical and electrical systems. Additionally, AMS1 is compliant with ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and SOC 2 (Type 1 & 2) standards, ensuring a highly secure infrastructure. The data center provides robust connectivity which offers low latency and high bandwidth to meet the demands of the modern digital landscape.
Conclusion
Investment in hydrogen production for clean fuel is an essential part of Amsterdam’s future data center infrastructure to reduce environmental impact, comply with regulations, achieve economic benefits, ensure energy security, enhance corporate reputation, and foster technological innovation.