Active Power To Offer Containerized Power System In Conjunction With Sun Microsystems Modular Datacenter
Active Power, Inc. announced that Sun Microsystems has identified and approved its PowerHouse system, a containerized power and cooling infrastructure solution to complement the Sun Modular Datacenter. Anchoring the PowerHouse system is Active Power’s flywheel based CleanSource® uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems that are suitable for containerization due to their rugged design and ability to operate in wide ambient temperature ranges (0 to 40°C).
Active Power states that it has evolved its UPS technology through the design and development of its own containerized systems. PowerHouse provides a modular, integrated power and cooling infrastructure solution for the Sun Modular Datacenter that includes a standby generator, high efficiency flywheel based UPS system, chiller and switchgear. The streamlined, space saving package is suitable for end users who have limited facility space and want to maximize use of revenue generating floor space. As a result of the high efficiency and pre-packaged system design, it is claimed that the PowerHouse can save customers up to 45% in total cost of ownership. Since late 2007, Active Power has delivered its PowerHouse systems to clients in Europe and Asia, accounting for more than 10MW of critical power protection.
Active Power’s containerized systems are manufactured and assembled offsite, requiring only minimal assembly at the customer location and ensuring little disruption at the customer facility. The systems can be deployed in a number of environments including the roof, redundant loading bays, secure compounds or parking lots.
Extremely mobile, the system can quickly be disconnected and redeployed at another location in a short period of time. These systems can and have been used for a variety of different applications including space constrained facilities, modular power expansion, rental fleet, disaster recovery and short term business operations.
