Dielsdorf Data Centers To Supply District Heating for the Region

(CONNECT) Green Datacenter AG(Green) from Lupfig AG and BRUGG Pipes from Kleindöttingen have agreed to work together to supply several municipalities in the canton of Zurich with district heating. According to a press release, the waste heat from the new Green Metro Campus Zurich will supply 11,500 households in Dielsdorf and five surrounding municipalities as well as industrial and commercial companies with district heating.

In cooperation with the energy supplier Energie 360°, CO2-free heating is to be generated from the waste heat of the new data center. An energy center is being built right next to the Green Metro campus. The companies involved are relying on pipes from BRUGG Pipes for the construction of the district heating network. The Aargau-based company has already supplied 126 pipes, each 12 meters long and with an outer diameter of 70 centimeters. The pipe system is laid underground and is no longer visible after construction. The system is equipped with a smart monitoring system for maintenance.

"The data centers in Dielsdorf are a good example of how waste heat can be used sensibly and CO2 can be saved," said Martin Rigaud, CEO of BRUGG Pipes, in the press release.

Energie 360° aims to supply the first district heating in 2026. Green already uses the waste heat from the data center to heat its own office buildings and a nearby industrial complex. ce/ww