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FP7-SMARTCITIES-2013(ICT) Objective ICT-2013.6.2 Data Centres in an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly Internet DC4Cities An environmentally sustainable data centre for Smart Cities Project Nº 609304 Final Market Analysis D2.4 Responsible: Sonja Klingert [UNIMA] Contributors: Sonja Klingert, Thomas Schulze, Torben Möller, Nicole Wesemeyer [UNIMA]; Wolfgang Duschl, Florian Niedermeier, Hermann de Meer [UNIPASSAU]; Federico Lombart Badal, Francesc Casaus, Eduard Martín [IMI]; Silvia Sanjoaquin Vives, Elena Alonso Pantoja, Gonzalo Jose Diaz Velez [GN]; Mehdi Sheikhalishahi [CREATE-NET]; Frederic Wauters, Maria Perez Ortega, [FM]; Marta Chinnici [ENEA] Document Reference: D2.4 – Final Market Analysis Dissemination Level: PU Version: 3.0 Date: 30 Nov 2015 Project Nº 609304 D2.4 – Final Market Analysis 29.11.2015 DC4Cities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The final market analysis, D2.4, builds on the findings of the first market analysis, D2.2, where regions in Europe offering good starting conditions for marketing a DC4Cities based tool were identified. Now, for the second stage of the analysis, the plan was to evaluate these findings for specific cities, which at the same time play a major role in the data centre industry and are among the most advanced smart cities in Europe. The analysis therefore included Barcelona, as DC4Cities partner, and the data centre “Big Five” cities in Europe: London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Paris, and Madrid. The results partly reinforced the conclusions of the first market analysis, but some findings also came as a surprise once urban agglomerations were analysed in more detail: The most thorough analysis could be executed for Barcelona, due to a good data basis as Barcelona partners belong to the consortium of DC4Cities. The result is promising, less for today’s market, because the share of intermittent renewable energy at the local electricity mix is still comparably low. But the prospects for a favourable development are good, both regarding the energy supply side and the data centre market that seems to be offering adequate flexibility. Also, Amsterdam is among the preferred starting regions to market DC4Cities, due to a high level of nearby wind energy and the political will to increase the share of renewable energy. A limitation comes from the side of the data centre industry, which in great parts relies on the colocation business model with limitations to power flexibility. The great surprise is Frankfurt, which although being less favoured with solar irradiation than many southern cities has a strong political commitment to fully rely on renewable energy in 2050. A feasibility study projected a great increase of solar and wind energy – which together with a booming data centre industry offers perfect conditions to market DC4Cities. The limiting factor is again the focus on a colocation business model. Due to a lack of readily available intermittent renewable energy resources and a clear roadmap to achieve a high share of renewable energy in the local electricity mix, London, the hottest data centre market in Europe, does not suggest a positive market outlook. The same applies to Madrid – a surprise, because of an abundance of solar irradiation; but the economic downturn destroyed the local data centre market to a great degree, so that the economic basis is small. Also Paris, even though comparable to Frankfurt regarding solar irradiation, does not offer favourable conditions for DC4Cities, because of an extremely high density of power demand and a political focus of geothermal and solar thermal energy. The most important conclusions from these findings are that DC4Cities should aim at developing a business model targeted at colocation data centres and that the political atmosphere has a great clout on the development of a market for DC4Cities. ii Project Nº 609304 D2.4 – Final Market Analysis 29.11.2015 DC4Cities CONTRIBUTORS TABLE Document Section Author’s Name(s) Reviewers SONJA KLINGERT (UNIMA), MEHDI SHEIKHALISHAHI Introduction SILVIA SANJOAQUÍN VIVES (CREATE-NET) (GN) The European DC MEHDI SHEIKHALISHAHI SONJA KLINGERT (UNIMA) Market (CREATE-NET) Data Management in TORBEN MÖLLER, NICOLE SILVIA SANJOAQUÍN VIVES European Smart Cities WESEMEYER (UNIMA) (GN) WOLFGANG DUSCHL, FLORIAN Selected Smart Cities: NIEDERMEIER, HERMANN DE MARTA CHINICCI (ENEA) London MEER (UNIPA) Selected Smart Cities: SONJA KLINGERT (UNIMA), GONZALO JOSE DIAZ VELEZ Paris FREDERIC WAUTERS (FM) (GN) Selected Smart Cities: WOLFGANG DUSCHL FREDERIC WAUTERS (FM) Amsterdam (UNIPA) Selected Smart Cities: SILVIA SANJOAQUÍN VIVES THOMAS SCHULZE (UNIMA) Frankfurt (GN) SILVIA SANJOAQUÍN VIVES, ELENA ALONSO PANTOJA, Selected Smart Cities: GONZALO JOSE DIAZ VELEZ FREDERIC WAUTERS (FM) Madrid (GN), MARTA CHINNICI (ENEA) SILVIA SANJOAQUÍN VIVES, ELENA ALONSO PANTOJA, GONZALO JOSE DIAZ VELEZ, Selected Smart Cities: THOMAS SCHULZE ALEJANDRA SAYANS JIMÉNEZ Barcelona (UNIMA) (GN); EDUARD MARTÍN, FRANCESC CASAUS, FEDE LOMBART (IMI) FLORIAN NIEDERMEYER Summary and Outlook SONJA KLINGERT (UNIMA) (UNIPA) iii Project Nº 609304 D2.4 – Final Market Analysis 29.11.2015 DC4Cities TABLE OF CONTENTS I.1. Introduction...................................................................................................................... 1 I.1. Purpose of the document ............................................................................................. 1 I.2. Scope .......................................................................................................................... 1 I.3. Methodology ................................................................................................................ 2 I.3.1. Basic Methodology for all Focus Cities .................................................................. 2 I.3.2. Specific Approach for Barcelona ............................................................................ 4 I.2. Definitions and acronyms ............................................................................................. 5 II. The European Data Centre Market and DC4Cities – an Overview ..................................... 6 II.1. Collection of Data Centre Information ......................................................................... 6 II.1.1. Surveyed DCs ...................................................................................................... 7 II.1.2. Large Scale EU DCs ............................................................................................ 8 I. 1.2c EU DC Code of Conduct ........................................................................................12 II. 1.3 Energy Landscape within EU Countries with high share of European DC market ...14 III. 1.3 Conclusion .............................................................................................................15 III. Data Management in European Smart Cities ...................................................................17 III.1. Questionnaire ...........................................................................................................17 III.1.1. Focus on Data Centres .......................................................................................18 III.1.2. Focus on Renewable Energy ..............................................................................20 III.2. Conclusion ................................................................................................................22 IV. Barcelona ........................................................................................................................23 IV.1.1. Commercial and Enterprise Data Centres ..........................................................23 IV.1.2. Potential for Renewable Power ..........................................................................25 IV.1.3. DC4Cities potential in Barcelona ........................................................................36 IV.1.4. Summary............................................................................................................43 V. Options for DC4Cities in Selected Smart Cities ................................................................44 V.1. Amsterdam ................................................................................................................44 V.1.1. Public Strategy and Options ................................................................................44 V.1.2. Commercial and Enterprise Data Centres ...........................................................45 V.1.3. Potential for Renewable Power ...........................................................................46 V.1.4. Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................48 V.2. Paris ..........................................................................................................................49 V.2.1. Public Strategy and Options ................................................................................49 V.2.2. Commercial and Enterprise Data Centres ...........................................................51 V.2.3. Potential for Renewable Power ...........................................................................51 V.2.4. Summary and Analysis ........................................................................................54 V.3. London ......................................................................................................................56 iv Project Nº 609304 D2.4 – Final Market Analysis 29.11.2015 DC4Cities