Eindhoven and Interconnect sign agreement for the delivery of residual heat
Eindhoven and Data & Cloud Center Interconnect signed an agreement on Friday, June 20, for the delivery of data heat — also known as residual heat — to the Meerhoven district. An important milestone in the transition toward sustainable urban heating.
The Municipality of Eindhoven and Data & Cloud Center Interconnect signed a cooperation agreement on Friday, June 20, for the delivery of data heat—also known as residual heat—to the Meerhoven district. This step marks an important milestone in the ongoing transition to sustainable district heating.
The next steps
At the data center on Park Forum, Alderman for Climate & Energy Rik Thijs and Interconnect CEO Rob Stevens signed the agreement. The Meerhoven district already has a heat network, which currently runs entirely on a bio-energy plant. “For the municipality, this collaboration brings us one step closer to phasing out the bio-energy plant,” Thijs explains.
A second life
Interconnect’s data center in Eindhoven will be connected to the existing heat network in Meerhoven as an alternative heat source. Using a heat exchanger, Interconnect will transfer its residual heat to the network. “Heat that used to be lost to the outside air now gets a second life,” explains Interconnect CEO Rob Stevens. “On top of that, this solution also provides sustainable cooling for the Data & Cloud Center itself, reducing the energy needed to cool our systems.”
The next fase
In recent months, the Municipality of Eindhoven, Techniplan, and Interconnect have worked together on the technical design for connecting the data center to the heat network in Meerhoven. This step marks the completion of an important phase in the project.
In the coming period, the final design will be financially evaluated. Based on this analysis, a proposal will be submitted to the city council. Once the council approves, work can begin on the actual connection to the heat network.