Neste has announced it is to power Verne data centres’ back-up generators in Helsinki, Pori and Tampere in Finland. Neste’s renewable diesel helps Verne to transition its operations from fossil to renewable fuels. The switch helps Verne reduce its greenhouse gas emissions from backup generators by 90% over the life cycle of the fuel, compared to fossil diesel.
Neste MY renewable diesel is made from 100% renewable raw materials, such as animal fat from food industry waste and used cooking oil. Having a similar chemical composition to fossil diesel, Neste’s renewable diesel enables Verne to make the switch without any modifications to its generator infrastructure.
Kim Gunnelius, head of Finland at Verne says: ‘While our backup generators are only deployed in the event of an extended power failure, they are tested regularly, so it is important we minimise the impact they have on the environment. In addition to reducing GHG emissions, Neste’s renewable diesel works very effectively in cold temperatures and is therefore an ideal solution for our Finnish operations.’
Joni Pihlström, vice president of marketing and services at Neste adds: ‘This partnership showcases the ease of switching from fossil diesel to Neste’s lower-emission renewable diesel, which can be done without compromising the performance or the reliability of the data centre operations.’
