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Vertiv and Telefónica ’ s partnership built on innovative Energy Savings as a Service
V ertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions , announced it is extending its collaboration agreement with Telefónica , a telecommunications company , to improve energy efficiency . Under the agreement , Telefónica expects to save around 45 GWh per annum within three years , equivalent to the energy consumption of about 13,000 homes in Spain . Vertiv will provide a turnkey solution to enable energy savings across different areas of Telefónica ’ s network core sites in Spain .
This agreement is an extension of the collaboration that was established in 2018 , which began as a pilot project to reduce the energy consumption of one of Telefónica ’ s most important network core sites in Madrid . According to Telefónica , that initiative was a success , achieving an average 20 % reduction of total energy consumption . Under Phase I of the agreement , the collaboration will be extended to cover 40 of Telefónica ’ s most critical network core sites located throughout Spain .
Vertiv and Telefónica ’ s agreement includes an innovative model called Energy Savings as a Service , ESaaS , that requires an experienced technology manufacturer partner that invests , operates and maintains the critical infrastructure . The main objective is to reduce the energy consumed and therefore the carbon footprint . In this case , Vertiv is providing a turnkey solution , upgrading Telefónica ’ s most important facilities with efficient critical infrastructure services , and managing their performance and maintenance .
One of the critical elements of the agreement is for Vertiv to manage maintenance that allows for optimal equipment efficiency throughout the facilities . Vertiv is responsible for performing corrective and preventive maintenance using stateof-the-art technology . Vertiv has committed to introduce artificial intelligence , AI to monitor data and equipment and thus be able to be forewarned of potential failures . As a result , the life cycle of the technology can be extended and the energy efficiency of Telefónica ’ s network can be increased .
In addition to the network core sites that were optimised in 2023 , Vertiv will help to improve the efficiency of more than 10 additional Telefónica facilities throughout Spain in 2024 , including Madrid to Barcelona , Zaragoza , Coruña , Malaga and Valencia , among others . According to Telefónica , the results achieved so far are in line with the objectives set and work is already underway to extend the scope of the collaboration to include other Telefónica group companies .
Telefónica is one of the world ’ s telecommunications service providers . The company offers fixed and mobile connectivity services , as well as a wide range of digital services for individuals and businesses . It is present in Europe and Latin America , where it has more than 384 million customers .
Karsten Winther , President for Vertiv in Europe , Middle East and Africa , says , “ In addition to the benefit of carbon footprint reduction , this model also has a positive financial impact . Telefónica expects to reduce both energy costs and its carbon footprint by engaging Vertiv to focus on optimisation and allowing Telefónica to invest 100 % of its resources in its core business .” •
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