Consulting
Development of an individual, ideal data center concept - secure, efficient and economical
Analysis
An independent picture of the infrastructure as the basis for all decisions
Strategy
With the help of our strategy modules, we support you in aligning your IT and identify and evaluate the most important influencing factors - tailored to all current and future requirements
Project Development
We check the general conditions, keep an eye on norms and standards and develop a concept - including all necessary documents
Energy and Environmental Management
We uncover weak points and potentials in the area of energy consumption and demand, tap subsidies and accompany you through audits and certifications - all the way to the implementation of an energy management system
Documentation and Manuals
Analysis and documentation of the current and target state of your IT infrastructure in the area of documentation management, structures, procedures and processes to reduce corporate and liability risks for management and IT leadership
Certification Support
Whether it is an environmental quality mark, certification as a prerequisite for customer acquisition or a requirement from your insurer - we accompany you through the process right from the start
Engineering
We plan your data center completely from one source - independent of industry, infrastructure, location and new or model construction
Architecture and Technical Building Equipment (TBE)
Our team, closely interlocked between architects and TGA planners, takes care of the development of your data center holistically
Construction
We take care of the realization of data centers and the protection of your IT infrastructures, tailored to your individual needs
General contractor - General transferee
GC: You have the plan, we execute it - until turnkey handover
GT: Everything from one source - complete and reliable implementation of your project
General contractor - General transferee
GC: You have the plan, we execute it - until turnkey handover
GT: Everything from one source - complete and reliable implementation of your project
Data Center Solutions
We offer you modern and sustainable implementation options - whether modular, plug-and-play or CO2-neutral
Data Center Components
We take care of every suitable component in your data center planning - environmentally, budget and resource friendly
We offer high security products for your IT infrastructure
Service
We take care of the maintenance, security and economic optimization of your IT infrastructures
Maintenance
Maintenance of existing and new equipment - reduction of possible malfunctions and failures, maintenance and checking of maintenance and service protocols, possible repair work
Preventive measures
We prevent possible weak points and uncover sources of error so that we can ensure the smooth operation of your data center
Controlling and Monitoring
Round-the-clock monitoring, 24-hour hotline exclusively for contract customers, and service level agreement (SLA)
Operating costs and energy optimization
We analyze your current situation and optimize the set screws of operating and energy costs to ensure the profitability and sustainability of your data center
- Data Center Group
- Company
- Sustainability
- Energy Efficiency Act
New law to increase energy efficiency in Germany
The Energy Efficiency Act, which was passed on September 21, 2023 and confirmed by the Bundesrat on October 20, 2023, obliges data centers to save energy.
What does the law mean for existing data centers and what must be considered when a new data center is built?
What do data center operators need to be aware of?
In the section "Energy efficiency of data centers", the draft stipulates that data centers must not exceed a certain value of energy consumption effectiveness or Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE).
This is staggered by year of data center commissioning:
Operating before July 1, 2026: From July 1, 2027 PUE ≤1.5 | From July 1, 2030 PUE ≤1.3
Operation from July 1, 2026: PUE ≤1.2
An obligation for mutual notification of load assumptions or customers (i.e. energy suppliers) has been decided. How the implementation is to take place, however, is not regulated. The obligation to use waste heat does not apply if the heat network operator does not respond to the request for 6 months or if no buyer can be found. In this case, the data center operator must prove that it can provide the necessary capacities, supply a suitable infrastructure, and that an investment plan and financial framework conditions have been regulated, or that the customer does not accept the offer despite it being in line with the market.
The proportion of reused energy (ERF - Energy Reuse Factor) must be at least 10% for commissioning from
1.7.2026 at least 10%,
from 1.7. 2027 15% and
20% from 1.7.2028.
All important data of the data center must be entered into a data center database in the future. The purpose of this is to monitor, control, improve and document environmental issues relating to data centers. A distinction is made between public information and protected data. Here, the balancing act between data protection due to security-related concerns and a register to simplify the comparison of data centers is to be achieved. The federal government will be required to report annual energy consumption as early as 2024. From mid-2025, there will be mandatory reporting and the establishment of an energy or environmental management system. In March 2026, a mandatory annual transmission of information to the federal government will come into force.
Data center operators are obliged to purchase 50% unsubsidized electricity from renewable energies from 2024 and 100% from 2027. The guarantees of origin (HKN) - i.e. the proof of the region from which the electricity is sourced - do not have to come from Germany or the EU.
Are you affected?
The resolutions of the Energy Efficiency Act have far-reaching effects on the industry. They affect all
- public data centers with a connected load of 300 kW or more
- private data centers with a connected load of 1000 kW or more.
Are you affected by the law and need help with further planning or have further questions about the law? Use our configurator or get a non-binding consultation:
Waste heat recovery
We use accruing waste heat to generate heat
Certification
according to the Blue Angel eco-label
Photovoltaics & Facade Justification
Energy recovery and natural heat reduction of the IT protective shell
Research cooperation
We work on the topics of the future