Analysis, guides, and background on EnEfG compliance, waste heat utilisation, and the future of European data centres.
The next BAFA waste heat reporting deadline falls on 31 March 2027. An overview of the obligations under §§ 13 and 17 EnEfG, threshold values, and what happens if you take no action.
IT load, PUE, cooling type, recovery efficiency. The four input values from which a data centre's annual waste heat can be derived, and why the conservative approach is the better one.
European municipal utilities pay €35–55 per MWh for gas-based district heating. Data centres release 180 TWh of waste heat annually into the atmosphere at no cost. Why this equation is generating a market that is only now taking shape.
Existing data centres must achieve a PUE of ≤ 1.3 by 2030. The technical measures that make this possible, from hot-aisle containment to liquid cooling.
Up to 45% funding for SMEs and 35% for mid-sized companies. Which projects are eligible, how the application process works, and which documents need to be prepared.
Three concrete case studies from Frankfurt, Munich, and Hamburg: pipe route costs, heat pump investments, payback periods. What is often missing from reports and quotes.
Regulatory updates, deadlines, and technical articles once a month. For energy managers at European data centres.