This whitepaper explores the critical role of data centers in the digital economy and the innovative potential of thermal energy storage (TES) systems to enhance their efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
It provides a comprehensive analysis of data center energy storage technologies, their benefits, implementation approaches, and future integration with advanced energy strategies.
You’ll discover:
- An overview of thermal energy storage (TES) systems and their various forms, including chilled water tanks, ice storage systems, phase-change materials (PCMs), and thermal ground storage.
- The strategic advantages of TES for data centers, such as energy cost management, thermal ramping speed, downsizing of cooling plants, resilience and redundancy, grid stabilization, and sustainability goals.
- Practical methods for integrating TES into data center infrastructure and the pros and cons of each approach.
- The challenges and limitations of applying TES in data centers, including capital costs and space requirements.
- Case study proof of concept demonstrating the successful implementation of TES in data centers.
- Future trends in TES applications, including AI-driven energy management, liquid cooling synergies, renewable energy integration, and participation in demand response and carbon credit programs.