University of Twente Student Theses
The Role of Data Centres and Energy Available to Support the Growing Smart Industry in Twente
Spirova, Teodora (2021) The Role of Data Centres and Energy Available to Support the Growing Smart Industry in Twente.
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| Abstract: | As traditional industries are becoming smart, their reliance on data centre services increases, leading to changes in the electricity demands of data centres and uncertainty in electricity supply. This thesis aims to synthesize the developments of the smart industry in Twente and the effects it has on data centre electricity needs and electricity supply. For that matter, insights from secondary sources and interviews with industry representatives, a data centre representative and an expert on the topic of data centre efficiencies were used to develop a system dynamics model. The model has two scenarios with predicted industry based on literature and industry representatives, to discover how the data centre electricity needs change until 2030, and whether the available electricity for data centres will suffice. When considering a single data centre, electricity shortages were discovered in the region of Twente until 2028 and 2029 depending on the industry’s growth and the amount of electricity distributed to data centres. Considering all six data centres in the region, the electricity shortages are expected to continue beyond 2030. Thus, this thesis represents a blend of theoretical estimates about the industry’s growth, data centres’ electricity demands and available supply. Moreover, it informs the regional data centres, electricity suppliers and regulatory bodies about the electricity shortages and proposes solutions to cope with the shortages. As traditional industries are becoming smart, their reliance on data centre services increases, leading to changes in the electricity demands of data centres and uncertainty in electricity supply. This thesis aims to synthesize the developments of the smart industry in Twente and the effects it has on data centre electricity needs and electricity supply. For that matter, insights from secondary sources and interviews with industry representatives, a data centre representative and an expert on the topic of data centre efficiencies were used to develop a system dynamics model. The model has two scenarios with predicted industry based on literature and industry representatives, to discover how the data centre electricity needs change until 2030, and whether the available electricity for data centres will suffice. When considering a single data centre, electricity shortages were discovered in the region of Twente until 2028 and 2029 depending on the industry’s growth and the amount of electricity distributed to data centres. Considering all six data centres in the region, the electricity shortages are expected to continue beyond 2030. Thus, this thesis represents a blend of theoretical estimates about the industry’s growth, data centres’ electricity demands and available supply. Moreover, it informs the regional data centres, electricity suppliers and regulatory bodies about the electricity shortages and proposes solutions to cope with the shortages. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 85 business administration, organizational science |
| Programme: | International Business Administration BSc (50952) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/86656 |
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