Intel's use of solar cells for the data center power supply

News May 8, it is learned that, Intel has been in Rio Rancho, New Mexico factory installed solar panels to test the use of solar power for the data center. Group of 64 has been installed Sharp solar battery can generate 10 kilowatts of electricity, this is only required for the data center of a small fraction of the power. However, the project may help Intel to find a more active use of solar energy plan.

Intel said the solar panels will power the data center rack, relatively traditional data center power consumption is relatively small cabinet. Mainly used in research experiments, water and electricity during the summer months the use of local peak power for data centers to add.

Source: windosi.com May. 8, 2009