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Rising energy demand, regulatory pressure, and the AI boom – data center operators face mounting challenges that demand intelligent cooling system optimization. NEXAIRA.Systems by ebm-papst delivers the answer: minimized risk, maximum efficiency, and energy savings of up to 50%.
Data centers form the backbone of our digital infrastructure. As data consumption surges – both in business and private life – operators confront growing challenges, especially due to soaring energy demand from AI workloads. Energy consumption is outpacing infrastructure growth, pushing energy availability to its limits. At the same time, operators must comply with increasingly stringent regulations on energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction. Cooling plays a central role here, accounting for up to 30% of a data center’s total energy use. Global energy consumption for cooling is projected to rise from 136 TWh to 257 TWh by 2028 – with associated costs climbing from $19 billion to $36 billion.
Intelligent Cooling System Optimization
NEXAIRA.Systems by ebm-papst offers a comprehensive solution to these challenges. This AI-powered Cooling Supply Optimizer helps data center operators reduce energy consumption, lower operating costs, and meet sustainability goals – all without compromising system reliability. The solution optimizes the entire cooling loop through intelligent control and coordination of all cooling components for peak performance. As a result, it cuts the cooling system’s total energy consumption by up to 50% – equivalent, by 2028, to 128 terawatt-hours globally or the output of 22 nuclear power plants.
Digital Twin for Optimal Performance
At the heart of NEXAIRA.Systems lies the Cooling Supply Optimizer – an AI-based energy manager that delivers required cooling capacity at the lowest possible cost, without sacrificing safety or reliability. It creates a digital twin of the HVAC&R system in the data center’s Grey Space (including pumps, chillers, cooling towers, and heat exchangers) to simulate, predict, and calculate the most efficient setpoints in real time. It factors in variables such as weather forecasts and demand projections, enabling fully automated control via the building management system (BMS).
This real-time, demand- and climate-responsive control reduces energy and water consumption in the Grey Space while ensuring safe, autonomous operation in the White Space. The system also detects anomalies – enabling proactive maintenance, faster fault resolution, and stronger ESG reporting backed by actionable data. As practical enhancements to simplified cooling management, the solution includes features that improve operational quality of life – such as easy report generation, automated assessments, and workflow support.
Optimize Cooling, Minimize Risk
NEXAIRA.Systems by ebm-papst optimizes the primary cooling loop in the Grey Space to maximize efficiency of the secondary cooling loop in the White Space. Using AI and a digital twin, it dynamically adjusts system setpoints in real time – aligning them precisely with operational demand and ambient conditions. This results in lower energy and water consumption, reduced operating costs, and dependable performance – while ensuring consistent, efficient cooling delivery to the secondary loop, free from loss of control or unnecessary manual intervention.
“This reduces the cooling system’s total energy consumption by up to 50% – equivalent, by 2028, to 128 terawatt-hours globally or the output of 22 nuclear power plants.”
Proven Effectiveness in Practice
Managing mission-critical cooling supply ranks among the greatest challenges facing data centers today. Faced with rising demands for reliable, efficient server-rack cooling, a major German data center operator sought a solution capable of cutting Grey Space energy use while safeguarding IT environment security and reliability. With NEXAIRA.Systems, the operator optimized its chilled-water supply during live operations. Leveraging AI-driven control, digital twins, and real-time data, it achieved annual savings of 900 MWh of energy and 240 tonnes of CO₂ – without any compromise in IT-area operational safety.
Efficiency, Sustainability, and Control
With NEXAIRA.Systems, operators gain full control over their cooling infrastructure: deep operational insights, real-time monitoring, proactive alerts, and advanced simulation capabilities. The result is a more stable, more efficient operation, lower operating costs, and a measurable ROI – all delivered without trade-offs in cooling performance.
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