Data Center Power Infrastructure - Frankfurt

Deutsche Telekom is Europe's largest telecommunications provider by revenue, serving hundreds of millions of mobile customers and millions of fixed-network lines across Europe and the United States through its subsidiary T-Mobile US. The company operates a growing network of data centers across Germany and Europe to support its cloud computing, 5G edge, and managed hosting services. The Frankfurt campus is a strategic hub due to the city's position as a major internet exchange point.

SPIE is delivering the complete critical power infrastructure for Deutsche Telekom's newest data center facility in Frankfurt, designed to meet Uptime Institute Tier IV standards for fault tolerance. The project scope includes installation of 2N redundant uninterruptible power supply systems totalling 12 MW of protected capacity, a dual-feed medium-voltage ring network connected to independent utility substations, and N+1 backup diesel generator plant with 72-hour fuel autonomy. The power monitoring and metering infrastructure provides granular visibility from utility intake down to individual rack PDUs, supporting Deutsche Telekom's sustainability reporting and PUE optimization objectives. SPIE's design integrates with the facility's indirect evaporative cooling systems, ensuring coordinated thermal management across the entire electrical load chain. The project is being delivered in two phases, with Phase 1 covering 6 MW of IT load capacity for initial occupancy.

• Tier IV concurrent maintainability enabling zero-downtime maintenance on all power paths
• PUE target of 1.25 through efficient power distribution and integrated thermal management
• Modular design allowing cost-effective scaling from 6 MW to 12 MW IT load

• Tier IV data center critical power design and construction
• Large-scale UPS system installation and 2N redundancy architecture
• Medium-voltage ring network design for maximum power availability
• Power monitoring, metering, and PUE optimization systems