Now available across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), the Vertiv™ Liebert® EXL S1 with Dynamic Grid Supportenables energy-intensive industries to proactively utilize UPS systems. As intermittent renewable energy continues to challenge conventional power generation, new electricity storage solutions are needed to help meet sustainability goals, generate revenue, and reduce electricity bills. Using the UPS with Dynamic Grid Support and lithium-ion batteries during grid instability can ultimately contribute to decarbonization and the transition to green energy by ensuring electricity supply while addressing the imbalance associated with renewable energy generation, thus supporting global sustainability.
The lithium-ion battery cabinet™ HPL, already in use in North America and soon to be available in the EMEA region, is compatible with most current and legacy Vertiv three-phase UPS systems. While Vertiv was one of the first to adopt lithium-ion batteries for data centers, Vertiv HPL is the first offering with its own battery management system, featuring key characteristics designed specifically for modern data centers, such as enhanced user interfaces, integrated controls, and greater serviceability.
Giovanni Zanei, Director of Global Offer Management for Vertiv's AC Power business line, commented: “As digitalization continues to grow worldwide, we need to support our customers with solutions that not only help them adopt alternative grid technologies but also enable them to monetize their existing assets. This is critical not only for business but also for our planet, as sustainable solutions for digital consumption will be an important part of global efforts to combat climate change and develop a future-proof, sustainable infrastructure. We want to be part of the solution.”.
“Today, deploying the Liebert® EXL S1 with Dynamic Grid Support and lithium-ion battery technologies would enable participation in Ireland’s DS3 Programme —Supplying a secure and sustainable electricity system— and the opportunity to generate revenue of around one million euros per year for 10 MW of flexible charging,” said John Byrne, Head of UK and Ireland Operations at Enel X, a leading demand response provider. “The need for these grid services is high and growing as both the country and Irish businesses seek to decarbonize.”
Data centers and other critical infrastructure, such as telecommunications networks, Industry 4.0 factories, and airports, play a vital role in today's evolving energy landscape, which presents new ways to sustainably generate revenue and reduce energy costs. As a recent IEA report, technology companies could play a significant role in balancing electricity use. Large technology companies could assume an even greater role in decarbonizing the grid by adopting more flexible operations, such as shifting workloads to battery storage or other energy reserves to accommodate renewable generation or act as a demand response resource.
The Liebert EXL S1 with Dynamic Grid Support provides static and dynamic frequency regulation by controlling input power and battery charging/discharging based on frequency trigger thresholds. It also supports demand management services, enabling UPS response modulation commands linked to demand-side flexibility.
Specific controls maintain the battery power necessary to support critical loads in the event of a power outage. When operating in dynamic grid support mode, the UPS provides a rapid response to commands from the grid controller. The total response time between the detection of a frequency variation, required for the external controller to generate the command, and the moment the UPS reaches the specified power setpoint is approximately 500 milliseconds. This allows organizations to protect their critical applications with stable power, while also helping grid operators stabilize system frequency variations resulting from the increasing use of renewable energy sources.
To learn more about Vertiv's critical energy capabilities, visit Vertiv.com/Grid-Support and download the latest report, How to Maximize Revenues from Your Data Centre Energy Storage System with Grid Interactive UPS .
