Significant savings
We deliver higher quality at a lower data center cost than our clients manage to produce themselves. Low PUE (Power Usage Efficiency), a long-term investment perspective, and high-power load per rack enable lower operational costs and lower costs for our clients.
Our clients realize that establishing data centers on their own premises involves expenses beyond the cost of just the physical equipment. By moving their equipment to Green Mountain, our clients can leverage existing infrastructure and avoid this high start-up cost.
Predictable and reduced OPEX
The cost of power now accounts for 50%+ of a data center’s OPEX in most of Europe. This percentage is rising as power costs increase. The amount of power consumed is therefore a cornerstone of Data Center OPEX. Green Mountain addresses this in several ways:
- Electricity prices in Norway remain significantly lower than the European average, supported by abundant renewable hydropower and a stable power market. This provides a strong and competitive cost base for data center operations.
- Power price agreements can be fixed for up to 10 years.
- Electricity taxes and grid fees are applied in accordance with current Norwegian regulations. Green Mountain ensures pricing is transparent and reflects the applicable regulatory framework at all times.
- Cooling typically requires an additional 40 to 80 percent of the electricity used to power servers. At Green Mountain, we use the cold climate and nearby fjords as a natural cooling source. This makes cooling highly efficient.
Adding these elements together on a 1000kW server load clients will save £m’s over a five-year period with predictable OPEX.
Power Usage Efficiency (PUE)
Green Mountain delivers world-class Power Usage Efficiency (PUE) of less than 1.2. (PUE is the ratio of total amount of energy used by a data center facility to the energy delivered to IT equipment).
We achieve this very low PUE through highly efficient cooling systems. This translates into less power consumed in running the data center compared to most European facilities which run between 1.4-1.8.
- Efficient power distribution system (N+N)
- Top class UPS efficiency (N+N)
- Efficient cooling (N+N configuration)
- In row, precision cooling systems (N+1 or N+N configuration)
- Each client has a real-time read-out in the PUE in their server room, as well as in the monthly report and energy billing.
