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    Queen Mary University data centre heat reuse
    Queen Mary University data centre heat reuse
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    Queen Mary University reuses data centre heat for campus heating

    By Juno chenJune 30, 2025No Comments2 Mins Read
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    • QMUL repurposes data centre waste heat to provide campus-wide heating, cutting CO₂ emissions and supporting growing compute demand.
    • The project highlights the environmental and operational benefits of heat reuse, though scalability may be limited by cost and infrastructure requirements.

    What happened: Queen Mary University uses data centre waste heat for campus heating

    Queen Mary University of London, working with Schneider Electric and Advanced Power Technology, has upgraded its data centre to capture waste heat and feed it into its district heating network. The system recovers heat and transfers it via water at 65–75 °C to heat the Joseph Priestley Building and provide hot water across the Mile End campus. The upgrade also improved the centre’s capacity, supporting 39 racks at 10 kW each to better handle high-throughput computing demands for CERN-related research.

    Also read: Schneider Electric links with Nvidia to power modular AI data centres
    Also read: Schneider Electric unveils data centre consulting service

    Why it’s important

    Reusing data centre heat for campus heating reduces fossil fuel use and cuts greenhouse gas emissions—approximately 553–625 tonnes of CO₂ annually. It also enhances energy efficiency and resilience while supporting the university’s compute-heavy research needs. However, replicating such systems requires site-specific infrastructure and scalable funding models. As a result, it may remain a niche solution, not a widespread approach across all campuses.

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    Juno chen

    Juno Chen is an intern reporter at BTW Media. Having studied Media and Data Analytics at the University of Sydney. She specialised in industry insights Contact her at j.chen@btw.media.

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