The new testbed will evaluate hybrid AC/DC power distribution approaches at the rack level, including higher-voltage direct current systems designed to better integrate renewable energy. By deploying the setup within SIT’s “living lab” environment, engineers will assess performance under real operating conditions rather than simulations. Findings are expected to inform future designs for more energy-efficient and resilient data centre architectures.
Hitachi will be working with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) to co-develop a hybrid AC/DC rack-level power distribution testbed.
The project will connect to SIT’s Multi-Energy Microgrid at its Punggol campus, a system that integrates solar photovoltaic (pV) generation and other distributed energy resources for campus-wide energy monitoring and optimisation.
