Energetix Group plc : - First DC100 Data Centre Installation goes live

Energetix Group plc

("Energetix" or "the Group")

First DC100 Data Centre Installation goes live

Energetix Group plc, (AIM: EGX),which develops and commercialises alternative and efficient energy products,announces that the three DC100 compressed air batteries supplied to the Co-operative Financial Services ("CFS") by its subsidiary Energetix Pnu Power Limited, have gone live.

This 400kVA 300kW (200kW N+1) system now provides backup power to the data processing facility (Call Centre) and data centre in the prestigious Co-operative Bank Pyramid building in Stockport UK andis the prime backup system for the site.  As part of the agreement Energetix can use this installation for marketing; providing a high profile demonstration site for the Pnu Power data centre solution which is both highly reliable and reduces energy costs and CO2 emissions. 

The Co-operative Banking Group operates through the brands The Co-operative Bank, The Co-operative Insurance, The Co-operative Investments, The Co-operative Asset Management, Britannia, Platform and smile, the internet bank.  CFS was the Regional winner for Europe of the Most Sustainable Bank of the Year award at the FT/IFC sustainable bank awards 2011.

DC100's flexible backup time, high efficiency and low maintenance are key benefits of the design.  Internal estimates suggest that a typical 2MW Data Centre could save more than £1.75 million of electricity over its 20 year life by installing the Pnu Power DC100 solution rather than a typical rotary system, and also reduce total CO2 emissions by over 90% over that period.  

To date, the Pnu Power product range has been sold in to the telecommunications and grid switching markets with systems in the 2kW to 20kW range.  This installation at the Pyramid Building will increase the product range up to 300 kW and will be the first system deployed in the higher powered data centre market.

Adrian Hutchings, Chief Executive Officer of Energetix, stated: "We are delighted that our products are now running live at such a prestigious reference site. We are very pleased that Co-operative Financial Services has agreed that we can use this installation as a demonstration and reference point to the wider data centre market."

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About Energetix Group plc

Energetix Group plc is a developer of cost-effective products to meet the growing global demand for alternative energy, with particular focus on distributed generation, energy storage, and energy efficiency. Currently Energetix has two subsidiary businesses:

Genlec  - distributed energy generation for domestic dwellings.

Pnu Power- back-up power for the Telecom, Technology and power transmission markets.

In addition, Energetix has a c.27% stake in VPhase plc, an energy efficiency business Energetix created and subsequently spun out of Energetix in 2010. VPhase is now a standalone independently funded commercial venture.

With all technology development now completed Energetix is well positioned as both its subsidiaries move into the latter phases of commercialisation with their best-of-breed solutions.

Genlec

Genlec has developed a highly efficient, compact and light weight, wall mounted microCHP (Combined Heat and Power) appliance known as the Kingston Boiler. The Kingston boiler is specifically designed to generate 1kW of electrical power to meet the UK's Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) to enable UK owners to receive the Government's 10p/ kWh feed in tariff for approved microCHP devices. The Kingston boiler therefore has an inherent low total cost of ownership (initial outlay plus maintenance) and has already demonstrated industry leading payback cycles which many analysts believe is the key to unlocking this significant market opportunity.

In February Energetix announced its intention to create a unique dual fuel energy company to provide free Kingston microCHP boilers to its customers in return for a commitment to purchase gas and electricity for a fixed period. In March Genlec received Unit Verification for the first of its Kingston microCHP Delta production engineered units and in April it acquired an electricity supply licence.

Pnu Power

Pnu Power focuses on the provision of compressed air back-up power which can ensure an uninterruptible power supply for critical systems, particularly for the telecoms, data centre and power transmission markets. Pnu Power range has been extended to include the DC100 product that can now meet the demand of the rapidly growing Green Data Centre market, providing a low carbon alternative to flywheels. Pnu Power has been successful in achieving repeat trial sales and is now poised to move out of the trial sales phase and into full volume commercial sales.

Energetix Group joined AIM in August 2006. The Group and its subsidiaries and associates are all based near Chester, NW England