Acrel Data Center Power Monitoring Solutions

Acrel Empowers International Data Center with Intelligent Energy Management: Delivering High-Reliability, Full-Dimensional Environment and Power Monitoring Solutions

Recently, a major international data center project has drawn industry attention. Spanning 89.4 mu (approximately 5.96 hectares), the facility is being constructed in four phases, comprising one office building, two generator buildings, and four green new-type data centers, with a total above-ground construction area of over 60,000 square meters. Designed to accommodate 15,000 cabinets, it is built to international T3+ and domestic Class A standards. Equipped with a self-built 110kV substation, dual 110kV municipal power supplies, and diesel generator sets with a prime power of 1,800kW (constantly preheated and activated immediately upon municipal power failure), the project demands exceptional stability and precision in power management. To address these needs, Acrel has delivered a critical energy management and environment monitoring system, forming the backbone of its reliable and intelligent operations.

Project Background: Meeting the Demands of a High-Standard Data Center

As a world-class data center adhering to T3+ (international) and Class A (domestic) standards, the facility faces stringent requirements for power stability and environmental monitoring. Its self-built 110kV substation, dual municipal power inputs, and 1,800kW diesel generators (in preheated standby mode) necessitate 24/7 monitoring of power systems and environmental parameters. Additionally, integration with third-party platforms (e.g., Unino and Gongji) demands a unified data collection and forwarding solution to enable cross-platform management, fault early warning, and optimized operations.

Acrel’s Solution: Integrated Data Collection, Upload, and Forwarding

Acrel tailored an intelligent environment and power monitoring system for the project, centered on a seamless "data collection-upload-forwarding" workflow:

1. Comprehensive Data Collection: Covering Power and Environment
The system deploys a range of smart sensors and monitoring devices to monitor critical assets 24/7, including:

· Power Systems: Substations, power distribution rooms, PDU cabinets, UPS, power distribution monitoring instruments, and other equipment, capturing voltage, current, load, and other power parameters.

· Environment & Safety: Precision air conditioners, battery health, hydrogen concentration (for leak detection), temperature/humidity (to prevent overheating/moisture), and water immersion (to detect leaks).

· Backup Power: Real-time monitoring of diesel generator sets to ensure rapid activation during power outages.

2. Efficient Data Upload: Smart Gateways & Unified Platform
To resolve protocol compatibility issues across diverse devices, Acrel installed intelligent gateways ANET-2E4SM in each room. These gateways aggregate data from all sensors and devices, then upload it to the Acrel-8000 Environment and Power Monitoring System platform. This centralized platform provides a visual interface for real-time status viewing, rapid anomaly detection (e.g., temperature/humidity exceedances, device offline), and historical data analysis to refine maintenance strategies.

3. Multi-Platform Data Forwarding: Seamless Integration
To meet the data center’s needs for third-party collaboration, the system supports standardized interfaces for external data sharing:

· HTTP Interfaces: Deliver real-time data to the Unino platform for integrated upper-level management.

· Modbus-TCP Interfaces: Synchronize key parameters with the Gongji platform to enable cross-platform operational coordination.

Application Outcomes: Stable Operations & Efficient O&M

Since deployment, the data center has achieved full-chain digital management of power, environment, and equipment, yielding remarkable results:

· Enhanced Reliability: Linkage between diesel generator preheating monitoring and automatic municipal power failure switching has reduced power supply interruption risks by over 90%.

· Optimized O&M Efficiency: Traditional manual inspections (covering 80+ equipment points) have been replaced by centralized monitoring, slashing fault response time from "hour-level" to "minute-level" and cutting O&M labor costs by 40%.

· Smooth Multi-Platform Collaboration: Seamless data integration with Unino and Gongji platforms meets third-party management needs, laying the groundwork for future expansions (e.g., remote customer monitoring, energy efficiency analysis).

The successful implementation of this project further validates Acrel’s technical expertise in intelligent energy management for data centers. Moving forward, Acrel will continue to deepen its focus on data center scenarios, delivering more precise products and flexible solutions to support global data centers in evolving toward "high reliability, low energy consumption, and intelligent operations.