インダストリアル・テック

TEPCO, Hitachi Develop Multi-Area Data Center Grid Tech

TEPCO Power Grid, Inc. and Hitachi, Ltd. Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo has shown success in grid-linked energy management. They shifted workloads between data centers (DCs), which is a big step for energy optimization. The experiment set up energy management across three or more sites. It also improved how fast workloads could shift. The team has filed a patent application for the newly developed technology. Japan aims for carbon neutrality by 2050. As renewable energy grows, data center electricity demand will rise. This increase is partly due to the expansion of power generation AI. This trend creates new challenges. We see delays in grid connectivity. There are also higher societal costs. These come from lower generation efficiency and the need for more infrastructure. Since October 2022, TEPCO PG and Hitachi have been conducting…