Vaisala Launches Origo to Reduce Cooling Waste in Data Centers by $8 Billion Over a Decade
Vaisala introduces Origo, a modular measurement platform aimed at reducing cooling waste in data centers, which account for approximately 1.5% of global energy consumption. About 80% of the world’s 12,000 data centers still use air cooling.
A temperature deviation of just 0.5 °C can lead to over $800,000 in wasted cooling energy for a 10 MW data center over ten years. By improving measurement accuracy to ±0.1 °C, Origo could help prevent about $805 million in annual cooling waste, totaling around $8 billion over a decade.
The platform's modular design facilitates monitoring of various parameters, making it adaptable for critical environments such as cleanrooms and semiconductor production. With energy demands projected to double by 2030, precise environmental monitoring is crucial for optimizing energy use and emissions.
