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Baudouin Provides Emergency Standby Power for EPFL Data Center in Lausanne
CASE STUDY
- Cylinders: 16
- Bore & Stroke (mm): 150 x185
- Total Displacement (L): 52.3
- High Pressure Common Rail
Solution
- 1 x Baudouin 16M33 PowerKit engine
- Emergency Standby Power (ESP)
- Data Centre
- Margen SPA - Huawei
Emergency Backup Power for a Critical University Data Centre
Baudouin’s PowerKit engines is an integral part of a new data centre for the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, alongside the groundbreaking SmartLi UPS
Li-ion battery system from Huawei. Launched at the university in 2021, this new data centre project was managed by Margen SPA,, the respected Italian energy company specializing in customized projects for various industry sectors around the world. The project was realized with Baudouin, Margen and Huawei working hand-in-hand to deliver a unique solution
to the Institute.
At the new data centre, Huawei’s new Li-ion batteries ensure a reliable power supply while slashing the required physical footprint by 50%. This new technology means any room can now be transformed into a data centre, and is set to become the preferred choice for data centres around the world.
Such an important part of the university needed a reliable emergency power generator, to ensure the data center would stay up and running at all times. This is where Baudouin have been able to exceed all expectations.
The project combines a 2MVA emergency diesel generator with four of the Li-on Uninterruptable Power Supply modules from Huawei, connected in parallel with the network. The Li-ion UPS provides a significantly longer lifespan compared to traditional lead-acid batteries.
The final system also includes safety fire detection and separation, and is completely containerized, turnkey, and modular. This ensures easy transport, along with fast installation and commissioning onsite. To provide emergency power when needed by the data center, Baudouin supplied a reliable and robust power solution: a 16M33 PowerKit engine. Smaller than competitor units, it delivers a unique combination of size and high-quality performance. Most importantly, the PowerKit engine has clear and certified emissions data.
The Baudouin team modified certain ECU parameters providing a customized configuration to reduce emissions output and limit it below 2000mg/m3 NOx at 5% O2. This satisfies the local BAFU certification demanded by the Switzerland Federal Office for the Environment.
Baudouin also offered support in the selection of a diesel particulate filter to further meet the unique BAFU requirement, and assistance with a custom rooftop electro radiator that is an essential part of the setup.
Along with its high-end components and engineering excellence, the PowerKit engine is backed by one of the best warranty programs on the market: four years or 800 hours for standby power applications. In addition, both Margen SPA and the client have full aftercare and technical support from Baudouin.
Both are assurances that the new data centre at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology will stay up and running, without interruption.
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