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Sustainable and secure IT infrastructures for the energy sector

Energy suppliers and providers face increasingly complex challenges: digitalization, growing demands on IT security, and the shift toward renewable energy sources are transforming the industry. Municipal utilities, electricity and gas suppliers, as well as renewable energy companies (e.g., wind, solar, biogas, hydrogen), require highly available and secure IT infrastructures to operate their critical processes reliably and efficiently.
With our experience and expertise in the data Center design and engineering, construction, and operation of data centers, we provide tailored solutions that meet sector-specific requirements – from compliance with KRITIS regulations to the integration of sustainable technologies such as heat recovery.

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Standards and certifications for energy suppliers

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Energy suppliers and providers often operate critical infrastructures and must comply with strict legal requirements, including:

  • High fault tolerance
  • Special requirements for the resilience of IT infrastructures
  • Implementation of an information security management system (ISMS) in accordance with ISO/IEC 27001
  • Obligation to report security incidents to the BSI
  • Implementation of measures from the IT baseline protection compendium

Energy suppliers and providers classified as KRITIS operators must implement the IT baseline protection guidelines of the BSI, including robust security management, reporting obligations, and continuous risk analyses.

Defines requirements for availability, energy efficiency, and physical security. For energy suppliers, it provides a foundation for compliant and future-proof IT infrastructures.

An internationally recognized standard that ensures the protection of sensitive business data and supports the development of a robust ISMS.

Energy providers can reduce operating costs and promote climate protection by integrating sustainable heat recovery concepts, contributing to the decarbonization of district heating networks.

Energy suppliers are required to continuously improve their energy efficiency. Our data center solutions meet requirements for PUE values (power usage effectiveness), heat recovery, and the use of renewable energy sources.

The Blue Angel eco-label marks energy-efficient and environmentally friendly data centers. Certification allows energy providers to demonstrate their contribution to climate protection.

Helps optimize energy consumption systematically and implement sustainable energy strategies.

Defines security and compliance standards for companies using cloud services.

Obliges energy providers to implement extensive security measures, including risk analyses, technical safeguards, and incident reporting.

Requires operators of critical infrastructures to increase resilience and ensure fault tolerance.

We support energy suppliers and providers in preparing for certifications – from initial assessments and data Center design and engineering to full guidance throughout the certification process.

IT and data security for energy suppliers

We help you identify industry-specific requirements and implement tailored IT infrastructure solutions.

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Funding opportunities for sustainable IT infrastructures in the energy sector

Measures such as heat recovery, energy-efficient cooling, or modernization of data centers are often eligible for funding. Use these opportunities to make your IT infrastructure more sustainable and future-proof.

Our experts support you with:

  • Identifying suitable funding programs
  • Consulting on the implementation of eligible measures
  • Preparing and submitting funding applications
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Our expertise for municipal utilities, electricity, gas, and energy providers

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Certified planning and implementation

Compliant solutions according to DIN EN 50600 and KRITIS requirements

Heat recovery concepts

Development and consulting for sustainable solutions for energy providers

Experience in the energy sector

Numerous projects for municipal utilities, electricity suppliers, and renewable energy companies

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Tailored IT solutions for municipal utilities, electricity, gas, and energy suppliers

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Energy suppliers and providers must ensure their IT systems are both future-proof and compliant. We support you with customized strategies:

  • IT strategy: We analyze and optimize your existing IT infrastructure, plan hybrid solutions, and establish effective emergency management.
  • Data centre strategy: Whether new construction or modernization, we develop solutions that are compliant and tailored to your specific requirements, including site and risk analyses for maximum security.
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DC Data Center

With our specially developed data Center design and engineering tool, we design sustainable, future-proof data center solutions together with you. We consider all industry-specific requirements and create individual concepts that are compliant, scalable, and sustainable.

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DC IT Room

DC IT Room Server Room

Our DC IT room solutions offer energy providers customized, secure infrastructures with maximum availability and scalability. These systems are flexible and ideal for meeting growing IT security and efficiency demands without sacrificing adaptability.

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DC IT Container

DC IT Container Data Center

Our modular DC IT container data centers are robust, mobile, and ready for immediate use. They are perfect for rapid IT expansions and provide scalable, flexible solutions that can be quickly deployed. Suitable as interim or permanent solutions, with leasing and hire-purchase options available.

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Frequently asked questions on IT security and data centers in the energy sector

For energy suppliers and providers, key standards include ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management), DIN EN 50600 (availability and energy efficiency), as well as EU directives NIS2 and RCE/CER.

Heat recovery helps reduce operating costs and promotes sustainability. Energy suppliers and providers can feed excess heat from data centers back into the energy cycle, actively supporting climate protection. These concepts also strengthen sector coupling and the overall efficiency of energy infrastructures.

There are numerous programs that support energy suppliers in modernizing their IT infrastructure. In addition to grants for energy-efficient technologies, funding may also cover measures such as heat recovery or the implementation of security solutions.

KRITIS-compliant data centers must meet strict requirements for resilience, availability, and IT security. This includes:

  • Implementation of an ISMS according to ISO/IEC 27001
  • Compliance with the BSI compendium, including risk analyses, access controls, and fire safety systems
  • Reporting obligations for security incidents to the BSI

Our experts review your infrastructure and help ensure compliance with KRITIS requirements.
 

 

The NIS2 directive introduces stricter requirements for the cybersecurity of energy suppliers, including risk analyses, technical and organizational safeguards, supply chain protection, and enhanced incident reporting obligations.
Operators must report significant incidents:

  • within 24 hours: early warning
  • within 72 hours: interim report with initial assessments
  • within one month: final report

Our experts guide you through every step of NIS2 implementation.

Existing infrastructures can be upgraded to meet current standards, helping to:

  • Reduce operating costs through energy-efficient technologies such as modern cooling systems or UPS solutions
  • Meet security requirements by integrating KRITIS-compliant measures like access controls, network segmentation, or intrusion detection
  • Increase availability and scalability with modernized infrastructures for greater fault tolerance and flexible expansion

Sector coupling connects power, heat, and mobility, enabling renewable energy integration into existing systems. Data centers play a key role in this process:

  • Heat recovery: feeding excess heat into district heating networks
  • Integration of renewable energy: managing the distribution of solar and wind energy
  • Optimization of energy flows: intelligent software solutions ensure efficient resource use

Our data center solutions support energy providers in implementing sector coupling effectively.

Renewable energy companies, such as wind or solar farms, benefit from scalable and efficient IT solutions, including:

  • Modular container data centers: fast, robust, and flexible on-site infrastructures
  • DC IT Room: secure server room solutions tailored to energy providers
  • Heat recovery concepts: enabling energy reuse and integration into external systems

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