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Facebook’s New 110-Acre Green Data Centre: Everything You Need to Know

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
July 8, 2015
in Enterprise, Social Media
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Top-tier social media giant, Facebook, recently announced plans to construct a highly advanced data centre in Fort Worth, Texas. Unlike traditional data centres, this one will be breaking ground in more ways than one – it’s designed to operate on 100% renewable energy and incorporates several innovative approaches to energy use and cooling.

The anticipated launch of the project is in late 2022, boosting Facebook’s current number of data centres to five. Facebook currently operates three other state-of-the-art facilities within the United States and one in Sweden.

[Insert Image Here: A rendering of the new Facebook Data Centre]

Occupying a sizable land mass of 110 acres, this tech fortress is projected to incur around $500 million in construction and set up costs. Despite the considerable investment, the data centre’s environmental footprint will be notably minimized through the use of renewable energy sources.

The green-energy ethos extends inside the facility as well with its cooling infrastructure. Facebook has opted for an eco-friendly approach by cooling the data centre using outdoor air, as opposed to traditional energy-guzzling air conditioning systems. Their commitment to renewables also extends to an investment in a 200 Megawatt wind power project to supplement the data centre’s energy needs.

“Fort Worth will be powered by 100% renewable energy, thanks to the 200 MW of new wind energy we helped bring to the Texas grid as part of this deal.” said Facebook’s VP of Infrastructure, Tom Furlong. “The carbon impact of one person’s use of Facebook for an entire year is the same as the carbon impact of a medium latte,” he added.

[Insert Video Here: A 3D tour of the Fort Worth data center illustrating its sustainable features]

High-powered tech companies have faced increased pressure to lessen their environmental impacts, leading to a rising trend in investments in renewable energy projects. The United States, in particular, has been fervent in its move towards self-sufficiency in energy since 2009.

Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, outlined in a post that the data centre will be developed using hardware designed through the Open Compute Project, a collaborative initiative launched by Facebook in 2011 to share efficient server and data centre designs among the tech community.

It is worth noting that Africa’s data centre landscape is dominated by Nigeria and South Africa, which account for approximately 60% of all data centres on the continent, revealing a significant asymmetrical distribution of data infrastructure across the region.

With this upcoming data centre, Facebook continues to lead the charge in blending innovation, efficiency, and sustainability in the world of data management, setting an inspiring precedent for the wider tech industry.

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Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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