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Author: Megan Hofmeyer, director of sustainable development, qts
The development of artificial intelligence and the use of social media, streaming services and other technologies stimulate an unprecedented demand for data centers. The construction of new data centers is hampered by a lack of viable land on the markets of primary data centers, a forced electrical network, delays in the supply chain and labor constraints. An increased accent on sustainability adds another layer of complexity. To meet these challenges and meet immediate and future demand, data centers suppliers must modernize their growth strategies.
The approach to the supply of QTS incorporates strategic investments in land, large -scale energy and critical equipment – as well as access to carbon -free energy – to meet immediate and future infrastructure needs for customers. Pulling this approach, we have created a roadmap to introduce more than 35 new installations with more than 3,800 megawatts by 2028.
Plan future demand
Land availability has become increasingly limited due to difficult to secure rights and new government regulations that limit the development of new data centers to preserve land for other uses. With the markets of the Suisaturated Primary Data Center, suppliers of data centers move outside traditional places to areas with many land, rich connectivity and carbon -free energy sources. This change positions the data centers to evolve to meet future demand and satisfy the preference of hyperscalers for campuses in the large -scale data center.
Data centers suppliers move outside traditional places to areas with many terrains
The QTS land bench strategy assesses several future sites well in advance to allow mega campus that maximize the number of installations on site, minimizing community impact and offering options for long -term customer deployments. The transition to large campuses also offers economic advantages and helps to resolve labor constraints by providing long-term predictable projects for construction partners.
Access to power in the middle of a limited electrical network is another obstacle. Public services have trouble keeping the rate of demand, lengthening power supply times. Data centers suppliers with large -scale contract capacity are better able to support additional demand from the main hyperscal tenants.
Access to infrastructure
QTS implements long -term electricity providers partnerships and public service agreements for years before commissioning. QTS also works in close collaboration with public service companies to identify innovative and lasting means to generate and secure the energy that best serves our customers, the community and the environment.
QTS has signed long -term contracts for energy generated by solar and wind in several states, notably Texas, Illinois, New Jersey and Georgia. We also plead more profitable renewable energies prices. In partnership with the Clean Energy Buyers Alliance (CEBA), we strive to unlock the market for all non -residential energy buyers and go to an energy future zero carbon.
To discuss the delivery times for equipment and infrastructure, which have more than doubled in the past two years, QT standardized pre-positioning the equipment more than 24 months in advance, guaranteeing a long-term roadmap. This advanced purchase model is reinforced by our design of standard Freedom data center, which standardizes each item of the data center. The use of coherent equipment between the facilities allows us to look and buy hundreds of equipment megawatts to mitigate the delays in the supply chain.
Sustainable initiatives and conservation
As data centers adapt their expansion strategies, sustainability and energy efficiency remain focal points. QTS is an industry leader in sustainability and efficiency of the data center. We support the change in policy and integrate a variety of energy efficient practices and solutions in our installations, including energy -efficient cooling, energy devices, LED lighting and occupancy sensors.
To create a more sustainable future, we have developed the QTS Freedom Design, a standardized data center model the best of its category implemented in all our new data centers. The design uses a low -pressure pumped refrigerant system to remove heat without water consumption. By eliminating the use of water to cool the data centers, the freedom design system saves more than 48 million gallons of water per year per data center – the equivalent of water use of more than 2,200 American houses per year. Since the cooling system does not consume water, the QTS freedom design data centers offer an efficiency of use of zero water (WUE). WUE is the most relevant metric for measuring the use and conservation of water in the data center industry. All new constructions of data centers will continue to use this water -free cooling system to improve water conservation in each community in which we operate. To keep water in inherited installations, QTS uses additional saving and reuse practices, including rainwater collection systems on the roof and recovered water programs.
Data centers with innovative solutions will be ready to address market trends
QTS water conservation efforts extend beyond our data center operations. We associate ourselves with World Vision, a world leader in humanitarian efforts, to provide water specific to individuals and communities in the world around the world. Thanks to our water fund program, QTS provides drinking water specific to three people per 100 kW of electricity contracted by the customer, continuing the donation for the lifespan of each contract. For larger and MW contracts, QTS finances the construction of a supported water source, such as a well or a water point, during the duration of each contract, offering a whole community a long -term supply of clean water. To date, QTS has subsidized 23 water points, supporting more than 65,000 people, including those in the Makusa B region, Zambia, in September 2024.
A community home
QTS is engaged in economic development which provides a significant return on investment for the communities that we call here. This includes the creation of construction, manufacturing and technology jobs, to promote economic growth through tax revenue, to work with local suppliers and to operate as confidence neighbors and intendants responsible for the environment and community resources.
Data centers generate hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue for local communities. These revenues go to the progress of community initiatives while considerably reducing the tax burden to residents. To improve our communities, we implement plans to preserve, improve and create public facilities; offer labor development programs, training and employment opportunities; And protect the natural environment and its fauna.
While general digitization increases the request from the data center, data centers with innovative solutions will be ready to combat market trends and guide strategic investments to stay in advance on the curve. QTS is at the forefront of digital transformation with a avant-garde plan that incorporates campuses of Mega data centers, a large-scale power purchase and aggressive purchasing calendars to support global connectivity and hyperscaling expectations, in a sustainable manner.