Description

The Velerity Advanced Resources data center power solution provides low carbon power and chilled water for data centers. The solution is differentiated by:

  • Near zero carbon power;

  • Lowest cost power available; and

  • Fast commissioning without the necessity for a grid interconnect

Opportunity

Data centers are expected to require an additional 55 GW of power by 2030, representing potential additional investment in power generation resources of $50 – 100 billion by 2030

Challenges

  • Long grid interconnect queues,

  • Grid capacity and congestion

  • Rising energy costs for grid supplied and delivered power

  • Electricity Is a major cost for data centers

  • Supply chain delays with gas turbines for centralized plants or behind the meter solutions

  • Onsite diesel generators are inefficient and don’t meet emissions requirements

  • Securing PPA’s with renewable energy projects takes time with intermittency considerations

  • Onsite renewable energy typically only meets a small proportion of requirements

Solution

Velerity Advanced Resources developed a clean energy solution for data centers that provides cost effective power and chilled water to data centers. The solution consists of packaged solutions that can be deployed quickly and scaled to meet each site’s requirements. The basic building block is a 20 MW system that includes an integrated solution.

System Diagram

Key Equipment Suppliers and Partners

  • Velerity Advanced Resources – Developer;

  • Modern Hydrogen – Multiples of the Modern Hydrogen MH500 methane pyrolysis system that produces solid carbon and 500 kilograms per day of gaseous hydrogen;

  • IVYS Adsorption – Hydrogen purification solution using pressure swing adsorption;

  • Bloom Energy – Multiples of 300 kW hydrogen fuel cells which is not connected to natural gas but utilize pure hydrogen feedstock as the input; and

  • Thermax – Absorption cooling solution (This company is a placeholder at this time but has been selected for their experience at scale. Another candidate under consideration is MTI/Trane).

Advantages

  • Fast deployment cycle

  • Low-cost power

  • Near zero emissions

  • Scalable modular design to match requirements

  • Produces power, chilled water and water

  • Does not require grid interconnect

  • High reliability through modularity

  • Relatively small footprint that can contour to unique site configurations

  • No combustion emissions

  • Quiet Operation