Data centers
Our world is becoming increasingly digital and connected. Every day, data centers serve as the backbone of online financial transactions, global trade, and information exchange. The growth of the data center industry has been explosive, and this trajectory shows no signs of slowing down.
By 2025, global data creation is projected to reach 181 zettabytes - nearly 55 times more than 2021, driven by AI workloads, cloud adoption, and edge computing. Enterprises will continue to dominate, accounting for over 80% of worldwide installed bytes, underscoring their pivotal role in digital transformation. Data center capacity demand is expected to hit 82 gigawatts, with AI workloads representing more than half of this requirement, reshaping infrastructure toward high-density compute and advanced cooling solutions.
Looking ahead to 2030, the scale becomes even more staggering. Global data generation could surpass 400 zettabytes, reflecting the exponential rise of IoT, autonomous systems, and AI inference workloads. The worldwide data center market is forecasted to reach USD 652 billion, while hyperscale facilities alone will grow at a CAGR of 24.6%, driven by cloud-native applications and enterprise AI adoption. Power demand from data centers is expected to increase by 165% compared to 2023, highlighting sustainability and energy efficiency as critical priorities for the decade. This evolution reinforces the central role of enterprises and hyperscalers in shaping global data growth and the future of digital infrastructure.
To keep important transactions running in this fast-growing business and an increasingly digital world, a highly reliable infrastructure is required. A power management system is a critical part of operating a data center, and emergency power systems with gas or diesel generators provide crucial backup power
Trusted partner for newbuild and retrofit projects
We have the capabilities and experience to support you on newbuild and retrofit data centre projects based on our decades of experience in generator control and power management systems. We have provided tier-compliant power management solutions for numerous data centres, and our extensive knowledge, product portfolio, and proven processes have made us a trusted partner to a long list of data centre owners and operators. Our solutions are performing to complete satisfaction in leading data centres complying with requirements up to Tier 4.
DEIF is highly flexible in our deliveries for both newbuild and retrofit upgrades – from supplying individual components to providing complete turnkey solutions in collaboration with our trusted partners. It is crucial to involve DEIF from the very beginning of the project, so we can design the best possible solution from a Power Management System (PMS) perspective. Additionally, integrating MV protection relays into the PMS system can be a gamechanger, as it enhances transparency across two control layers - a critical advantage for troubleshooting in fault scenarios.
- For newbuild projects, we work with you to develop a scalable, flexible, and highly reliable control architecture from the ground up. We help you define your requirements, design and verify a solid architecture that will fulfil those requirements, and install, test, and commission a complete solution with the required controllers and other devices.
- For retrofit projects, we help you identify and address any shortcomings or potential improvements of your current solution. We then work with you to define a roadmap for upgrading your current setup with expert design and state-of-the-art devices – at your own pace so you get improved reliability, performance, and scalability without unplanned downtime. DEIF can analyze your current control system and prepare a tailored upgrade plan for the new control system. Typically, this process starts with an initial discussion followed by a site inspection to gain a clear understanding of how the existing system operates, ensuring that the proposed solution fits your needs perfectly.
Check out the application examples below to see some of the possibilities you get with DEIF expertise and devices.
Can your data center help support an already loaded grid?
As data centers grow in size and energy demand, building in grid-constrained areas becomes increasingly difficult. Asset owners must now consider how their facilities can actively support the grid rather than strain it.
With decades of experience in critical power control, DEIF enables data centers to participate in ancillary services, helping stabilize the grid during peak loads or outages. Our solutions allow data centers to operate flexibly, reduce pressure on the grid, and unlock access to reserved grid capacity in high-demand regions.
By leveraging backup systems for fast frequency response, voltage support, and spinning reserves, your data center becomes a grid-support asset without compromising uptime.
A comprehensive solution
Our solutions are based on powerful, flexible controllers like the AGC-4 Mk II, the iE 250, the GPC 300, PLCs such as the AMC 600 and protection relays like MVR-200. They provide the building blocks you need to design and deploy power management systems with any level of complexity – including double busbar architectures. And they interface seamlessly with sustainable controllers like the ASC-4 Solar and ASC-4 Battery, helping you combine reliability with sustainability and reduce the carbon footprint of your site.
Long list of benefits
You get many benefits with a DEIF-based solution, including a high level of redundancy, back-up power within 6 seconds, and seamless integration with data centre management systems. You can easily configure and reconfigure our controllers using emulation tools and built-in customised control logic, making them the reliable and natural choice for genset packagers and system integrators working on data centre projects.
Accredited support specialists
We have Uptime Institute accredited Tier Designers (ATD) and Tier Specialists (ATS) who can provide valuable inputs to designers and system builders to make your system tier compliant. With a strong global presence with subsidiaries in 16 locations and 40 qualified channel partners, DEIF can be your global partner for delivering and supporting control solutions for data centres.
Leading the way in critical power expertise
If you are engineering mission-critical facilities like hospitals and data centres, you know that redundancy is the key to ensuring available power in all situations. Our critical power experts assist engineers all over the world in designing double-redundant and power-efficient power management systems.
Norwegian data centre combines scalability and reliability with DEIF
A user-friendly and robust power management system based on DEIF AGC-4 and ALC-4 controllers is helping the Lefdal Mine Datacenter in Norway offer flexible and reliable services for a string of demanding international customers. “The DEIF controllers are the heart of our data centre control”, says the satisfied Technical Manager.
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