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Data Centers: A global power challenge

We drive best in class efficiency, delivering more usable power where your data center needs it.

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From market intelligence to: Complete energy solution development

FEV energy + resources engineers the complete power, thermal and waste‑heat recovery stack for data centers.
Leveraging our in‑house Energy Flow Optimizer based on digital twins and model predictive control, we support projects from market intelligence to full solution development – across greenfield and brownfield sites.

Limited or no grid connection

We find the best solution for your challenge by evaluating all available options

  • Grid assessment-based location analysis and multi-site concepts
  • Phased ramp-up
  • Direct connection to local IPPs
  • On-site renewable energy
  • Behind-the-meter gas power
  • CHP
  • Hybrid Microgrids
  • Storage technologies
  • Efficiency measures reducing peak and average demands

And more…

Technology selection

We support data center players in selecting the right technologies for long-term performance, resilience and efficiency — from power supply and cooling to backup, storage and energy management. Our roadmapping approach helps clients assess technology maturity, cost, scalability and site fit instead of making isolated short-term decisions. Because we understand both the underlying technologies and the system they operate in, we create roadmaps that are realistic, future-ready and investment-relevant.

Energy costs

We help data center operators improve PUE and reduce energy cost by optimizing the full interaction of power supply, cooling, control logic and site-specific operating conditions. Instead of focusing on isolated measures, we identify the levers that create the biggest real-world impact across the system. At the center of this approach is our model predictive thermal control, which can unlock significant efficiency gains even in existing data centers with minimal capex.

FEV’s: Range of services

FEV offers a wide range of services concerning behind-the-meter energy, UPS+BESS, backup power gensets, cooling, waste heat, recovery, and energy flow optimization, offering engineering and strategic consulting services.

  • Energy optimization

    We optimize the energy flow for both brown and green field data centers holistically including energy generation, compute load, thermal management, waste heat recovery and battery management: Efficiency auditing, Design optimization, Controls optimization

  • Engineering design

    Engineer energy systems end-to-end, helping clients deliver solutions for data center-specific applications. Design and development, Engineering simulations, Testing and validation

  • Strategy Consulting

    Turn market insights into actionable strategies through our many offerings: New product introduction, Cost and value management, Benchmarking, Feasibility studies, Due diligence / M&A

Powerful Tools

The design and control of complex energy systems has been one of FEV’s core competencies for decades. With our dedicated toolchain for Data Centers we are able to bring energy efficiency to the next level – at lowest CAPEX:

With the Vynox framework we cover the full chain from simulation, monitoring to controls. Our Model Predictive Controller (MPC) is a physics-based digital twin simulating the holistic energy flow throughout a data center – enables two applications for both brown and green field

  • Designer: Leverage the digital twin to optimize hardware design across the entire system
  • Controller: Predictive controls driven operation strategy to maximize DC efficiency

Technologies: In all areas

We excel in integrating energy systems because we know their components. As a technology partner we offer engineering and consulting services in all areas critical to data centers.

  • ❶ Power generation

    Renewables, Fuel cells, Gensets

  • ❷ Power storage

    UPS, BESS, Hybrid UPS + BESS

  • ❸ Thermal systems

    Free cooling, Evaporative cooling, Air cooling, Liquid cooling

  • ❹ Waste heat recovery

    Air side recovery, Water side recovery, Conv. to electricity, Disctric heating

Case Studies: Examples

  • FEV and Regout Group Collaborate on Smart Energy Management through PV–BESS Integration

    The Regout Group, a leading industrial manufacturer in Maastricht, aims to enhance sustainability and reduce energy costs. With rising electricity prices and the need for greener operations, the challenge was to identify an optimal mix of renewable energy generation and…

  • Global diesel & natural gas power generation study

    Global industrial engine manufacturer seeks tounderstand the diesel and natural gas power generation marketto evaluate further engine development.

  • Data center energy efficiency improvement study

    Silo-ed operation of all DC systems and reactive control strategies were leading to inefficient power consumption. Help identify and implement energy efficiency improvement measures.

  • Smart Grid Simulation for EV Integration – From Concept to European Scale

    FEV and Ford have collaborated to create a comprehensive smart grid simulation framework that optimizes energy flows for electric vehicle (EV) charging, stationary batteries, and photovoltaic (PV) systems. This solution combines advanced algorithms, real-world data, and predictive modeling to enable…

  • New product opportunity identification within the thermal solutions space for data centers

    Automotive client has a large portfolio and in-depth knowledge of thermal solutions. Investigate the opportunities for the client to enter the data center space with new offerings…

  • EU Horizon Europe Project: XL-Connect – Smart Bidirectional Charging for a Greener Grid

    As electric vehicle adoption accelerates, grid stability and renewable integration become critical challenges. Traditional charging approaches lack flexibility, making it difficult to balance energy demand, dynamic tariffs, and renewable generation. The need: on-demand, multi-directional EV charging that supports Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G),…

  • Industrial park symbiosis for hard-to-abate industry

    Develop a concept of a symbiotically optimized industrial park…

  • Data center emergency generator market requirements analysis

    Targeting the data center emergency power market To set the right development targets, understand the data center specific requirements for gensets…

  • Supported a Caribbean island in its transformation to a green energy production hub

    Identify the future global market potential and local production opportunities for renewable fuels to support the transformation to a green energy production hub.

FEV e+r: Our experts

Markus Volkening

Solution Leader Data Centers 

Patrick Schutzeich

Solution Leader Thermal Solutions

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