Data Centre Planning, Engineering and Critical Power
Power availability now decides where and when Data Centres are built. We plan capacity and power strategy, integrate onsite generation and storage, and coordinate delivery from feasibility through commissioning.
The Challenge
Every Megawatt of IT Load Is Now a Power, Fuel and Schedule Decision
For many new campuses the binding constraint is no longer land or fibre. It is firm power. When the utility cannot deliver in time, onsite generation, gas supply, emissions permitting and storage move onto the critical path.
Those decisions interact. Generation technology shapes redundancy; redundancy shapes fuel demand; fuel demand shapes the carbon profile and permitting route. We plan them together, so trade-offs are visible before they are locked in.
Data Centre Planning
Plan the Programme Before It Plans You
Capacity & Load Planning
IT load build-up, PUE assumptions, phasing and the facility demand profile each phase creates.
Power Strategy & Time-to-Power
Grid, onsite and hybrid options compared on schedule, cost, reliability and emissions.
Site Power Due Diligence
Utility capacity, interconnection timelines, gas supply access and permitting constraints.
Phasing & Master Planning
Sequencing of buildings, substations, generation and storage across campus phases.
Integrated Master Scheduling
A single programme schedule linking design, procurement, construction and commissioning.
Long-Lead Procurement Strategy
Switchgear, transformers, generators and fuel cells planned against the critical path.
Illustrative Data Centre Programme
Power strategy and long-lead equipment drive the critical path to energization and Ready for Service.
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Engineering & Critical Power
Integrate the Power Chain End to End
Electrical Systems Integration
MV/LV distribution concepts, switchgear and transfer schemes, UPS strategy and redundancy topology.
Onsite Generation Integration
Gas turbines, reciprocating engines and fuel cells compared on efficiency, ramping, footprint and emissions.
Battery Storage Integration
Storage for load steps, ride-through and peak management alongside generation.
Mechanical & Utility Systems
Cooling plant interfaces, liquid cooling implications and heat recovery opportunities.
Reliability & Resilience
Availability analysis, single points of failure and black-start considerations.
Commissioning Coordination
Planning and tracking of Level 1–5 commissioning and integrated systems testing.
Data Centre Power Infrastructure: Illustrative 2N Topology
Two independent A and B paths from multiple sources down to Dual-Corded IT equipment. Onsite Generation and battery storage can serve either path through the medium-voltage switchgear.
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Transparent Screening Model
From IT Load to Generation, Fuel and CO₂
Move the inputs to see how load, cooling overhead and redundancy cascade into installed capacity, gas demand and combustion CO₂. A screening illustration, not a design tool.
Demand = IT × PUE
Blocks = ⌈Demand ÷ block size⌉ + redundancy
Energy = Demand × utilisation × 8,760 h
Fuel = Energy × 3.6 GJ/MWh ÷ efficiency
CO₂ = Fuel × 50.3 kg/GJ (pipeline-quality natural gas, HHV basis)
Excludes upstream emissions, parasitic loads, part-load efficiency, degradation and site conditions. Fuel cells emit CO₂ from natural gas too; their advantage is higher efficiency and a more concentrated exhaust, which can make capture easier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you provide stamped detailed electrical design?
We provide planning, integration and owner’s-side engineering support. Stamped detailed design is delivered by the project’s engineer of record or by qualified partners we coordinate with.
Can you help before a utility connection is confirmed?
Yes. Early power strategy is where we add the most value: comparing grid, onsite and hybrid options while the site and schedule are still flexible.
Do you work on confidential developments?
Most Data Centre work is confidential. We work under NDA as standard and never publish client or site details.
Where does your Data Centre experience come from?
Our leadership has spent twelve years in planning engineering and management on capital programmes, including large-scale technology Data Centre programmes.
Planning a Data Centre Campus?
Bring us your load, site and schedule. We will help you find the fastest credible path to power.