Datacenex have partnered with energy industry experts ECS Ltd to help data centre owners and operators optimise their energy portfolio.
ECS are one of the UK’s most trusted energy specialists – with a team of professionals possessing over 30 years of industry experience and a demonstrable record of delivering high-quality energy consultancy services to a wide range of UK businesses including critical, high-availability organisations.
Together our goal is to ensure that customers get the best independent pricing, transparent contracts and favourable billing terms – in order to deliver operations savings and mitigate energy risk.
With data centre energy usage increasing steadily along with energy costs, taking control of your energy portfolio has never been so important. To continue to succeed and grow in today’s competitive market, data centre businesses must ensure they have an intelligent approach to energy procurement and are employing a robust, multi-faceted energy strategy. We can help you get started and on track to achieving the energy goals in your organisation.
Check out our services below…
💡 Expert Knowledge 💡
Our partners, ECS Ltd, are an experienced energy consultancy with a history of successfully helping hundreds of organisations improve their energy procurement processes and generate massive savings on their energy bills.
ECS have access to the most up-to-date energy news, market data and supplier information which will helps them collate the salient information and offer expert advise based on facts. Coupling this information with decades of experience in the industry, our combined goal is to ensure you can make the right decisions at the right time and effectively make the most out of your energy budget.
Our services complement customer procurement efforts by equipping them with an unbiased data-driven view of market conditions, electricity providers and green energy opportunities. Please see more about our complete services on the next drop down box below!
🔌 Services to Optimise Your Energy Strategy 🔌
- Comprehensive multi-stage tendering process
- Review of distribution capacity requirements and identifying any possible cost savings
- New electricity and gas connections
- Meter Operator Agreements
- Data Aggregator and Data Collector (DA/DC) Arrangements
- Connection Agreements
- Energy efficiency advice including Climate Change Agreements (CCAs)
- Bill checking against contracted rates
- Advice on green levies
- ESOS
🔒 Strong Supplier Relationships 🔒
Our partners have excellent and longstanding relationships with every major supplier in the UK, not just a select few. This enables us to source the most competitive and impartial pricing from suppliers included in the following list:
- E.ON
- SSE ( Including Swalec and Southern Electric)
- CNG
- Npower
- Total Gas and Power
- Corona
- Scottish Power
- Opus
- Engie
- Marble Energy
- EDF
- Gazprom
- DONG Energy
- Haven Power
- Regent Gas
- Smartest Energy
- Crown Gas and Power
⌛ Time Saving Solutions ⌛
Energy procurement for medium to large users is complex and based on a wide array of factors, so shopping around and collecting quotes can be a confusing and hugely time consuming process for the consumer. You can alleviate this headache by simply outsourcing to us with zero man-hour (and cash!!) cost to your business.
We understand that every organisation is unique and has different energy needs – therefore we follow a reliable and comprehensive process to understand your organisation’s requirements. We do this via a variety of methods including a full energy audit to understand your history and a consultation to understand your business growth plans and future goals. We then expertly analyse this key information to compile a bespoke energy procurement service for you.
Once we fully understand your needs we then compare quotes from an impartial range of suppliers and present them to you before the market closes, allowing you time and confidence to make the best decision for your organisation.
♻ Improve Green Energy Requirements ♻
Majority of data centre organisations have long-term sustainability goals revolving around carbon reduction and improved efficiency. Utilising low-carbon or renewable energy is often a key component to achieving these goals. We can help your organisation establish and maintain your green commitments.
Our partner has internal electrically qualified environmental consultants with a wealth of knowledge and experience – who can provide advice on a wide range of green issues including: carbon management; carbon strategy; energy commitments; and renewables.
Clarity and Impartiality
Intelligent Procurement
Trust and Support
Experience and Expertise
Green Energy Solutions
With energy typically being the largest operational expense for a data centre – can your organisation afford not to optimise energy spend?
According to industry sources, energy can account for up to 80% of a data centre’s annual operations costs and, on average, 20% of the total cost of ownership – so savings on this expenditure can make a critical difference to an operator’s bottom line and ROI.
There many steps that can be taken to lower power usage, improve efficiency and effectively lower operational expenditure, such as: implementing best cooling practices and use of free cooling (cooling accounts for ~60% of energy usage); upgrading IT equipment; airflow management; on-site power generation; efficient power systems use; removal of obsolete servers; and utilisation of virtualisation.
Have you noticed the one thing that the majority of these options have in common? Considerable capital investment.
Yet, lowering your energy cost by simply outsourcing a procurement process to trusted energy professionals, can be done with zero capital costs and no fuss.
⚡ Save personnel time and effort ⚡
⚡ Maximise energy budgets and save money ⚡
⚡ Assess actual consumption and improve usage efficacy ⚡
⚡ Monitor supply chain to find cost saving opportunities ⚡
⚡ Mitigate energy risk by developing more accurate utility budgets ⚡
⚡ Increasing transparency and improve data accuracy ⚡
⚡ Develop an energy strategy that aligns with business goals ⚡
Contact us to arrange a free, no obligation consultation so we can assess how to improve your energy procurement process and provide you with an optimal energy spend for your business.