Africa Data Centres Partners With Eaton For Flexible Expansion Project Based On xModular
Africa Data Centres Partners With Eaton For Flexible Expansion Project Based On xModular. Eaton has announced that it has partnered with Africa Data Centres in order for flexible expansion project based on xModular.
When Africa Data Centres (ADC) expanded the world- class data centre facility in Midrand, ADC had specific requirements for the design and configuration of its new leading cloud providing, carrier and enterprises facility and the need for new supporting IT power solutions – all of which had to be configured to form part of a legacy building with many restrictions. Eaton, a global power management company with a large design and manufacturing capability in South Africa, were awarded the tender to design, build, install, and commission the IT power modules to support the 10MW IT facility, which can be expanded further if required. The final design was for a 2.4MW xModular unit. The design exceeded ADC’s expectations – while bringing a new solution to the African market.
“This was the first project of this magnitude completed by Eaton Africa, with the company solely responsible for the concept, design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of the xModular units, in a restricted space, and within a demanding timeframe” Armand van Niekerk Data Centres segment lead at Eaton Africa. At 2.4 MW, the ADC installation is currently Eaton’s largest xModular solution installed on the African continent and it positions Eaton as a market leader in providing turnkey power solutions, medium voltage switchgear, low voltage transformers, xEnergy low voltage power panel with low voltage switchgear, and world class UPS systems with lithium battery.
Eaton worked in close collaboration with the extensive xModular partner network, to design, build, install, and commission a bespoke version of the Eaton xModular configurable system. This power module or energy room was tailored to meet ADC’s stringent requirements, providing a stable amount of available power in a short time frame on a limited footprint. Its fully integrated turnkey solution included Eaton’s Power Xpert UX withdrawable Medium Voltage Switchgear, the Eaton Power Xpert 9395P UPS, and Eaton’s Lithium-ion battery combinations.
“This was the first project of this magnitude completed by Eaton Africa, with the company solely responsible for the concept, design, manufacture, installation, and commissioning of the xModular units, in a restricted space, and within a demanding timeframe,” says van Niekerk.
