reliably and more sustainably . The company is committed to the Dublin 2 facility running on a 100 % renewable electricity power purchase order , as well as installing significant photovoltaic infrastructure to account for power fluctuations in a sustainable way that doesn ’ t sacrifice the quality of cooling . “ There ’ s no sun in Ireland , as you know ,” laughs Kelly . “ The only time it gets hot is when there is sun , so it makes sense to try and address those peaks with solar panels .” Looking ahead , K2 is looking to become more vertically integrated into the infrastructure operation process – exploring offshore wind projects and a more interactive relationship with the grid .
The future is inevitably uncertain . However , there are ways in which it can be planned for , even shaped , and met with the right tools and philosophy to ensure it is a bright one . K2 , embodying the values of the Kuok group , is not only planning for , but helping create a future in which the world ’ s ever-growing thirst for data is met by long-term , sustainable infrastructure solutions . “ It ’ s common for data centre companies to find empty land , build a facility , flip it and make some money for the shareholders . It ’ s very transactional . Because of our heritage , we ’ re not transactional at all ,” says Kelly . Ho agrees , concluding : that “ No matter how the technology changes , we will be here to support it for years to come .”
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