Heatventor

Revolutionize Legacy Cooling with PCM Technology

Slash energy peaks, extend equipment life, and stay ahead of rising operating costs—without a full system overhaul.

The Legacy Cooling Challenge

Data centers today fall into four main categories:

  • Corporate facilities operated in-house by enterprises or government bodies
  • Hosting/Cloud data centers managed by specialized providers
  • Edge installations distributed at the “edge” of the network
  • Colocation sites where customers run IT equipment in a shared infrastructure

All four types are facing a rapid surge in electricity demand — projected to jump from roughly 20 TWh per year in 2024 to over 30 TWh per year by 2030.

Most legacy sites rely on wet cooling towers, dry coolers or adiabatic air-cooling. These systems are pushed hardest—and become least efficient—when outside temperatures peak.

The result? higher energy bills, increased carbon emissions and elevated risk of thermal hotspots exactly when reliability matters most.

Our Approach

Peak / time shifting can save up to 50% of the electricity and water consumption for cooling. At the same time, operating and maintenance costs are reduced by up to 20%.

This not only improves the PUE and WUE of the data center, but also achieves an ROI of approx. 5 years.

Nighttime Charging

Thermal Storage at Work

During off-peak periods—e.g. 20 °C ambient at night—standard chillers often operate at just 20 % capacity. To maintain temperature, the compressor “hunts” by cycling on and off, which drives up energy consumption and accelerates component wear.

By charging HeatTanks when demand is low and discharging as load increases, we raise the chiller’s effective load from 20 % to 40 %. This moves the system into its optimal operating range and delivers a 49 % increase in EER, reducing energy use and extending compressor life.

Daytime Discharge

Peak Load Shaving & Efficiency Boost

During daytime peaks—say, 35 °C ambient temperature and a full cooling load—discharging our HeatTanks immediately reduces the chiller’s effective load from 100 % down to 85 %. This shift moves the system into its optimal operating point and yields an EER increase of 31 %.

Conventional chillers with fixed compressor stages often struggle with part-load conditions: the compressor continually hops between discrete capacity steps, wasting energy and causing wear. By smoothing the load profile with thermal storage, our solution eliminates these frequent stage changes and delivers both greater efficiency and increased equipment longevity.

Efficiency Gains

  • Dynamic Optimisation
  • Scalability and Flexibility
  • Increased Energy Efficiency
  • ROI about 5 years
25 – 50 % less cooling energy
≤ 40 % peak load reduction
≤ 35 % lower water consumption
~ 20 % savings in OPEX + maintenance
Basis Overlay

Key Performance Highlights

High-Density Thermal Storage

Harnesses PCM modules delivering approx. 65 kWh/m² in a compact footprint—maximizing on-site energy capacity.

Smart Load Shifting

Decouples cooling production from demand, charging at night or during low-tariff periods and discharging when you need it most—keeping chillers in their peak COP range.

Seamless System Integration

Plug-and-play compatibility with existing water- or air-based cooling loops — no major infrastructure overhaul required.

Intelligent Thermal Management

Predictive control of charge/discharge cycles using real-time load profiles, weather forecasts, electricity prices, and grid utilization—unlocking continuous operational savings throughout the day.

Consult engineering

High cooling bills?
Book a free efficiency audit.