Electric Utilities
A2A, an Italian company, links district heating to warmth generated in data centres
BRESCIA (Italy), June 25, 2018 - Italian utility A2A, and French tech company Qarnot inaugurated on Wednesday a data center in Italy which aims to capture the waste heat from computers servers and direct it into a local heating network. The facility is located in Brescia in northern Italy and uses liquid cooling technology. The rapid expansion of data centers, and the increasing electrification in consumption, require large investments in electricity grids. Data centers offer an opportunity to cities that have district heating networks, said A2A CEO Renato mazzoncini at the inauguration. Brescia is expected to provide heating for more...