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EDGE COMPUTE & HEAT RECOVERY

Run computing.
Put its heat to use.

Turn suitable electrical capacity into computing services. A heat exchanger can capture server heat for a nearby building’s hot water or heating.

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Compute and heat recoveryElectricity enters a fixed server rack. A heat exchanger transfers recovered heat to a local hot-water and heating system. Power inServersHeat exchangerHot water & heatComputing workloadLocal heat use
  • Electricity in
  • Computing workload
  • Heat to hot water or heating
WHO IT’S FOR

Site owners, computing customers and buildings with heat demand.

START WITH

Available electrical capacity, connectivity, space and local heat use.

THE NEXT STEP

A joined-up assessment of computing, thermal design and economics.

TWO USES. ONE DESIGNED SYSTEM.

Follow the value
through the site.

Electricity supplies computing equipment. A designed thermal connection captures heat and delivers it to a useful local application.

Run useful computing.

Match hardware and reliable connectivity to genuine workload requirements and service expectations.

Capture usable heat.

Assess heat output, operating temperatures, seasonality and the building’s demand.

Make the site work.

Include electrical works, cooling, acoustics, maintenance and ongoing costs in the business case.

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  • Computing workload
  • Heat exchanger
  • Local heat demand

FOR HOST SITES

Space is a start.
Suitability is the decision.

Power, internet access and a place for equipment are the first checks. Workload demand, dependable operation and a useful heat connection determine the proposal.

Recovered heat may contribute to hot water or heating. The design must show where it goes and what other equipment is needed.

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COMPUTING QUESTIONS

Understand the whole system.

Can servers heat any building?

No. Recoverable temperature, heat output, pipework and demand must match. Some applications need a heat pump or another thermal stage.

Does spare electricity guarantee computing income?

No. The site also needs suitable hardware, connectivity, paid workload demand and a viable operating cost. These are assessed together.

Can we buy computing rather than host equipment?

Tell us the workload, capacity and service expectations you need. Delivery capability and commercial arrangements are confirmed for the proposed service.

THE PRACTICAL DETAILS

Plan the workload and the heat together

Find a real computing requirement

Start with the workload, its service expectations and the hours it needs to run. Check available power, network capacity, equipment space and access for maintenance. A usable power connection alone does not establish demand for the computing service.

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Follow the heat to a real customer

A heat exchanger transfers heat between separate circuits. Whether the recovered heat can help with hot water or space heating depends on temperatures, distance and the receiving system. Compare demand across the day and year, including the periods when the building has little use for heat.

See how suitability is assessed

Set the fallback before commissioning

Agree where heat goes when demand falls and how the building is heated when servers are idle. The proposal should identify the cooling system, any additional heat equipment, who operates each part and how delivered heat and electricity are measured.

Explore the wider site opportunity

YOUR NEXT STEP

Explore your site’s potential.

Start with the available power, space and a real use for recovered heat.

Discuss your site