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DCS Awards Finalist Kohler Uninterruptible Power:
Championing innovation and sustainability at the DCS Awards What makes the product the
Centre Power Innovation of the Year and Data Centre Sustainability Innovation of the Year, due to its compact, resilient design, best-in-market energy efficiency and demonstrable sustainability via PEP ecopassport certification.
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Designed for data centres looking for scalable, resilient and flexible uninterruptible power systems to protect their facilities, the MF Series online double conversion UPS from KUP reduces environmental impact and optimises PUE measures. It delivers significant financial savings in energy and cooling costs, without compromising on resilience.
Why we’re in the shortlist Working with TClarke as the main contractor, KUP recently provided Green Mountain Data Centre with eight 1500kW MF Series systems for their 40MW LON-East project in Romford. The first stage of a multi-phase project required 7MW of UPS to support a load of 2,400kW per power stream, and after carefully evaluating financial, environmental and operational benefits, the MF Series emerged as the optimal choice. At 97.4 per cent efficiency, the MF Series saves Green Mountain over £230k annually, equating to £1.2 million over five years and £2.3 million over ten years. Moreover, the system reduces CO2e emissions by 3.5 tonnes over a decade, supporting Green Mountain’s sustainability goals.
he MF Series UPS from Kohler Uninterruptible Power (KUP) is shortlisted for two awards at this year’s DCS Awards; Data
best choice for the awards? The primary purpose of a UPS is to ensure a smooth, consistent supply of power free from frequency and voltage disturbances. A modular UPS, the MF Series ranges from 250kW to 1500kW per frame, with frames parallelable up to 6MW. With large 250kW modules well suited to modern AI loads, the system combines highly resilient DPA (Decentralised Parallel Architecture) technology with the latest component and software advances. Innovative, vertical slide-in modules enable high power density whilst reducing UPS footprint up to 45 per cent over traditional approaches, without compromising installation and maintenance access. When every square foot counts, this means less space is consumed by UPS equipment, whilst the hot-swap modules enable the system to continue running even whilst individual modules are serviced, maximising resilience. Part of Rehlko (the new name for Kohler Energy),
UK-based KUP believes though that resilience should not cost the Earth, at 97.4 per cent efficiency the MF Series also saves a data centre money and contributes to sustainability targets. For example, in a 1.5MW installation, over 10 years the 0.7 per cent extra efficiency of the MF Series versus a competitor at 96.7 per cent can save over £360k in electrical and cooling costs, something Green Mountain saw as a huge draw. Advanced components and a design that ensures efficiency can be effectively used mean
that 97.4 per cent is not solely delivered in a narrow sweet spot, but across a wide, practical load band. Real-life energy efficiency is enhanced further by Xtra VFI smart-mode functionality. Often when load falls below 25 per cent, UPS efficiency rapidly deteriorates. By automatically adjusting the number of active modules according to load and redundancy requirements, and reverting unneeded modules to standby, Xtra VFI avoids this. Intelligent switching rotates active modules, equalising aging and extending service life. With grid-support functionality, the MF Series is also ready for the future challenge of supporting a sustainably-powered mains grid, for example through Island Mode or Fast Frequency Response operation.
Completing the reasons for consideration, the MF Series has been successfully certified by the PEP ecopassport environmental product scheme. Verified against stringent criteria across the product’s life cycle of manufacturing, distribution, installation, use and end of life, this confirms its innovation credentials are not at the cost of wider impacts. Kohler Uninterruptible Power are proud to be finalists in this year’s awards and would value your support! Please vote now.
• Data Centre Power Innovation of the Year • Data Centre Sustainability Innovation of the Year
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