DISQUS

Doesn’t sound particularly environmentally friendly or advanced. With UK Data Centre carbon emissions set to grow 100% by 2014, the government will look to increase its Climate Change Levy at greater than inflation rates for these types of consumers. Therefore, unless these facilities can materially reduce consumption they are at danger of becoming economically unsustainable. At full load (180MVA) today the annual electricity bill could eclipse £200M+ and at a paltry 5% energy inflation this will climb to £300M+ within 10 year. If the relatively low Climate Change Levy increasing at 10%pa (which some commentators suggest could be closers to 30%pa) the £300M climbs to £330M and a 10 year energy bill will top £2.6bn.

DC operators must look at methods for REAL and significant consumption savings and securing carbon tax exemption. After all this doesn’t even take account of carbon trading.