Green energy parks combining renewables grid supply with onsite generation, energy storage and energy management software can enable data centers to participate positively in the energy market. Seppo Ihalianen told pv magazine how Finland’s ecogrid.energy is implementing this approach, beginning with a 300 MW project.
Optimization software, onsite renewables (green energy parks) and tailored design models are some of the demand-side response ideas being tested out on data centers.
Finnish founder and executive director Seppo Ihalainen believes in a combination of all the above approaches – and that’s why he founded ecogrid.energy.
Headquartered in Pori, Finland, the early-stage company’s business model has three main strands, each addressing a different part of the data center grid interaction puzzle.
Ecogrid is building its first green energy park in Pori with Norwegian data center developer ASP Data Centers who will own and run the 300 MW facility. Another larger design facility, the Raisio model, is planned to start construction in 2030. Ecogrid designs the energy parks together with its engineering and construction partners.
