Siemens deploys artificial intelligence at Baltics’ newest, most energy efficient data centre

Siemens has deployed integrated data centre management software at the largest and most energy-efficient data centre in the Baltic region.

The Building Management Software (BMS), the Energy and Power Management Software (EPMS), and the White Space Cooling Optimization (WSCO) help Greenergy Data Centres to lower energy usage, ensure thermal protection and manage the reliable operation of the critical infrastructure.

Integrated building management platform

The new 14,500 m2 data centre in Tallinn, Estonia, runs on renewable energy and is the first of three such facilities, contributing to boosting the Baltic region’s e-commerce and digital societies. Providing the operational technology control platform of the new data centre is Desigo CC, an integrated building management platform from Siemens Smart Infrastructure which connects and controls critical and non-critical building systems.

Siemens building automation technologies also control the data centre’s ability to distribute excess heat

Desigo CC gives operators at the data centre a single pane of glass from which to visualise, monitor, control, and optimise critical building management systems, energy performance, and the WSCO. Siemens building automation technologies also control the data centre’s ability to distribute excess heat to a district heating company, if required.

25% more energy efficient

“This new complex conforms to all of the highest international security standards, and aims to operate at 25 percent higher energy efficiency than the market’s average,” said Kert Evert, Chief Development Officer, Greenergy Data Centres.

“Working with Siemens we can have a single-vendor concept from A-Z, and together we have created the region's most advanced and efficient data centre, creating more favourable conditions for both foreign and local companies to offer their services on the Estonian or Baltic markets. Technologically speaking, we are at the absolute top of the world.” 

Thermal optimisation

The software ensures thermal protection of server rooms by automatically adjusting the cooling operation

Thermal optimisation has improved by combining Desigo CC building management with Siemens’ AI-powered White Space Cooling Optimisation, increasing the building’s energy efficiency and contributing to its target Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) value of 1.2, against an industry average of around 1.6.

Crucially, the software also ensures thermal protection of server rooms by automatically adjusting the operation of the cooling systems.

Advanced machine-learning

A dense mesh of sensors across the centre’s white spaces provides the WSCO software with detailed temperature data. The system then uses an advanced machine-learning model to analyse the effect of cooling on specific areas, creating an influence map to optimise cooling distribution at the rack level, and limiting energy use to only what is necessary.

The solution responds automatically to events such as temperature fluctuations, minimising the risk of malfunction, mitigating overconsumption issues, and ensuring the availability of equipment without interruption. This solution is implemented in both Greenfield and brownfield data centres. 

Smart, energy-efficient data centres

Digital tools play a key role in mitigating the environmental impact of data while maintaining the high levels of security"

“As demand for data centre services continues to rise globally, digital tools will play a key role in mitigating the environmental impact of data, while maintaining the high levels of security, resilience, and redundancy required of critical infrastructure,” said Dave Hopping, CEO, Solutions and Services, Siemens Smart Infrastructure.

“Greenergy Data centres’ new facility in Tallinn is an excellent example of how digital building technology and services can combine to create a benchmark in smart, energy-efficient data centres.”

Customised power distribution

To ensure a reliable and safe power supply to the data centre, Siemens provided from concept to delivery, customised power distribution systems natively integrated into Desigo CC for energy performance monitoring from a single pane of glass.

This includes low-voltage Sivacon S8 switchgear and Sivacon 8PS busbars, Simosec medium voltage switchgear for the entire data centre and a high-voltage system from Siemens Energy.