Data Center Switchgears

The Data Center Switchgears Emerging Market Analysis report delivers current market analysis plus a five year market and technology forecast.  

Data Center Switchgear Market Poised for Growth

New ARC Advisory Group research on the Data Center Switchgear market reveals that growth is closely linked to the growth in the hyperscale and edge data centers. An electrical switchgear refers to a centralized collection of circuit breakers, fuses, and switches (circuit protection devices) that function to protect, control, distribute, and isolate electrical equipment and are an integral part of overall data center power systems. The proliferation of edge computing and digitalization in the industrial space has led to data center infrastructure moving from a cleanroom space to customer location with more challenging environmental conditions. The need to collect data from the point of origin will gain momentum as companies choose to store data in micro and modular data centers for faster access.

Data Center Switchgear Strategic Issues

In addition to providing a five-year market forecast, the Data Center Switchgear market research report provides detailed quantitative current market data and addresses key strategic issues as follows.

Select the Best Switchgear Technology to Mitigate Costly Downtime

Power failures and fluctuations are frequent, especially in developing regions, so every business/organization should review its contingency, safety, and emergency power plans. This is where switchgears plays a vital role. The main functions of switchgears includes protecting the data center’s assets in case of electric fluctuations and surges and switch between main, secondary power sources, and the UPS to ensure continuous power supply to the stacks. ARC suggests leveraging dependable and efficient switchgear technology which is a safe, proactive, and a cost-effective decision. It helps ensure profitability and productivity during any type of power disruption—some of the factors that need to be addressed before selecting the best suitable switchgear technology are:

• Understand the business environment
• Understand the load profile
• Evaluate power infrastructure
• Understand business uptime requirements

Pursue Suppliers That Embrace Digitalization

Digitalizing the assets and using a cloud-based architecture with predictive analytics enable end-users to monitor the health and performance of assets, allowing them to predict equipment failures before they happen and minimizing unnecessary shutdowns that can cost millions of dollars. Digitalizing the operation of the overall power systems and providing remote monitoring provides a significant benefit such as enhanced plant safety and smooth operation, predictive troubleshooting, and truly uninterrupted service to data center operators. End user companies could make substantial improvements in their operating performance, enabling them to succeed in today‘s highly competitive market by embracing such technologies. Therefore, it is vital to seek power systems and switchgear suppliers with digital service capabilities who can become effective partners in this journey of digitalization.

Explore New Opportunities with Renewable Power Generation

Renewable energy is seen as a replacement for costly prime power. A combination of renewable energy generation and battery storage will play an important role in replacing fossil fuel-powered primary sources. Hyperscale data centers can also leverage a combination of hydrogen PEM (proton exchange membrane) and fuel cells as a viable option for storing excess power generated from renewable sources.

Data center operators can leverage renewable energy generation to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce their dependence on grids.

Data center operators in mature power markets can also take advantage of feed-in tariffs provided by local governments to supply renewable power to the grid, thereby seeking to generate revenue and reduce the cost of running establishments