Five design decisions to build efficient hyperscaler-ready data centers

Schneider Electric outlines five design decisions that enable building data centers with significantly lower PUE and with hyperscaler-ready capabilities.

• Main announcement: Schneider Electric presents five early-stage design decisions (renewable energy / PPA strategy, SF6-free MV switchgear, UPS architecture, integrated digital monitoring, and planning for certifications) that together set the foundation for hyperscaler-ready, low-PUE data centers; examples cited include Start Campus SINES DC (target PUE 1.1, 1.2GW capacity, SIN01/SIN02) and ECO DC (certified PUE 1.22).
• Background and supporting details: The article references Goldman Sachs’ 165% projection in global data center power demand by 2030, notes Microsoft is investing $10B USD into SINES DC, describes technical outcomes such as Galaxy VX UPS in ECOnversion Mode delivering 99% energy efficiency and 1.15 PUE at full 2N, and explains certification achievements (OCP Ready™ v2 Hyperscale and LEED Gold BD+C v4) and the need to secure PPAs before construction.