Ardor
Deadline
31.03.2027 · 340 days remaining

The report you may need to file.

A BAFA-aligned PDF report with documented methodology, nearby heat-use analysis, and a signature-ready operator declaration. Built for operators in Germany facing EnEfG reporting obligations.

€299 per site. 15 minutes of data entry. 24-hour target delivery.

How It Works

01
Enter facility data
IT rated capacity, cooling type, PUE, location. Optionally with automatic detection.
02
Review waste heat profile
Automated calculation, industry benchmarking, nearby heat-use analysis. Values can be overridden.
03
Receive report
PDF report delivered within 24 hours via email and dashboard. Signature-ready.

Report Contents

01Executive Summary
02Facility Description and Installed Capacity
03Waste Heat Calculation with Methodology
04Temperature Profile and Availability
05Regulatory Status (EnEfG Compliance)
06Nearby Heat-Use Analysis with Map Excerpt
07Feasibility Assessment per Offtaker
08Recommended Measures and Timeline
09Methodological Notes and Data Sources
10Operator Declaration (signature-ready)
Sample Report

See What You Get

Complete sample report for a 5 MW Frankfurt colocation facility, with all 10 sections, calculations, nearby heat-use analysis, and operator declaration.

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Waste Heat Assessment per EnEfG §§ 12-17
Waste Heat Assessment
Annual Assessment Report for Sample Data Centre Frankfurt
Operator: Sample Data Centre GmbH
Location: Gutleutstraße 120, 60327 Frankfurt
Period: Calendar Year 2025
Report ID: ARD-2026-FRA-00001
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Kühlung

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Jährliche Abwärme · Standort STR
0MWh/a
2025Ziel · 122.640 MWh/a · 25–40°C2026
Äquivalente Wohneinheiten · Wärmebedarf
≈0Haushalte
1 Quadrat ≈ 15 Haushalte
Power Usage Effectiveness · niedriger ist besser
Ihr Standort · STR
1.24
Best-in-class EU
1.12
Bitkom-Median 2025
1.48
Uptime · globaler Median
1.56
Legacy-RZ (>10 J.)
1.94
Quelle · Bitkom e.V. & Uptime Institute · Kohorte 2025
Grundlagen
EnEfG §§ 12–17BAFABfEEAGFWBitkomUptime Institute
Single Report
€299

per site · VAT included · delivery within 24 hours

Comparison: energy consultants charge €15,000-30,000 for an equivalent study

Frequently asked

What you should know

Under §§ 13 and 17 EnEfG, operators of data centres with ≥ 300 kW IT capacity must annually submit a waste-heat assessment to the BAFA Waste-Heat Platform (BfEE) and the Data Centre Register. Deadline: March 31. Ardor delivers the mandated PDF in exactly the expected format.
Yes. The PDF contains all 10 mandatory sections in BAFA-compliant structure — from methodology to a signature-ready operator declaration. The foundation is our Heat Output Calculation Model v1.0, calibrated against Bitkom, AGFW and Uptime Institute reference values.
Because the work is repetitive and billed hourly. The inputs (IT load, cooling type, PUE, location) are standardised, and the waste-heat calculation follows directly from thermodynamics. We automated the calculation, benchmarking, and PDF assembly.
From data submission to PDF: under 24 hours, typically 15 minutes of computation plus a methodology review. Every generated report lives in your dashboard and is re-issued free when regulations change.
IT load (kW), cooling type (air / water / adiabatic / immersion), PUE, postcode, and annual operating hours. Optional: facility schematic for the proximity analysis. Many fields auto-populate from the public Data Centre Register.
EnEfG §§ 11 – 17 (German federal law), BAFA guidelines (BfEE), and cross-references to the Data Centre Register. When relevant regulations change, affected reports are re-issued free within the compliance year.
All facility data is processed and stored in the EU (Frankfurt region). Site data is never shared with third parties. Aggregated, anonymised benchmarks may be published — opt-out is available in the dashboard.
Every compliance report adds a verified heat profile to the Ardor database. In 2027 we open that database as a marketplace: data centres list heat volumes and temperatures, offtakers (district heating, industry, agriculture) search by proximity. Compliance is the wedge; the marketplace is the destination.
Under § 15 EnEfG, fines of up to €100,000per site per year can be imposed. More importantly, utilisation quotas for new builds (≥ 10% in 2026, ≥ 15% in 2027, ≥ 20% in 2028) require certified waste-heat figures as a prerequisite.
Yes. The final page contains a prepared operator declaration. Any authorised representative of the operator can sign. A counter-signed engineering review by our team is optionally available for €400.