DataBank Solves Energy Storage Unpredictability with Vycon’s Flywheel Systems
DataBank’s UPSs, power distribution units (PDUs), generators, and other power equipment must operate at their highest level. If there’s a power outage, it could mean devastating circumstances for the company’s colo customers, resulting in a loss of trust. “Weather-related power transients are not uncommon, and we require all of our power infrastructure systems to be at the ready at all times,” said Danny Allen, DataBank’s vice president of engineering.
The UPS batteries in DataBank’s 100,000-square-foot facility in Plano, Texas, as well as at its Tier III data centers in Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Atlanta, were coming to the end of their useful life. Allen wanted to incorporate a more reliable, economical, and sustainable alternative to the lead-acid batteries they were using with their UPS systems.