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How can a university draw only ~50kW? That’s not even one rack of computers. I think you missed a large factor somewhere. UCB has a 26MW gas turbine.
by jumpingmice 7y ago
How can a university draw only ~50kW? That’s not even one rack of computers. I think you missed a large factor somewhere.
UCB has a 26MW gas turbine.
- skunkworker 7y agoThat's one and a half industrial combi ovens (each takes 480V 3 phase 38kw power). Those numbers seem so low.
- duckymcduckface 7y agoCause op didn't read citation 1 where it says that the University saved that much power by switching to better light bulbs
- zelon88 7y agoYeah, I'm sorry. I edited it with a disclaimer as soon as I realized. You're welcome to continue retracing my steps to correct me though.
- techdevangelist 7y agoI was going to say something similar, maybe this is the core critical components that have to say running for life safety. Otherwise I routinely see single racks pulling 15-25kWh albeit vastly overloaded. But that’s the norm now.
- chockablock 7y agoYeah, from the link, the quoted number is actually the amount Wash U saved by changing light bulbs. > the school has completely replaced their lights with more energy efficient, low wattage bulbs that save an average of 376,394 kW hours per year in energy
- __initbrian__ 7y agoAbout UCB: “The cogeneration plant uses a natural gas-fired GE LM2500 turbine generator to produce 25 MW of electrical power and 4 MWth of steam.” [2013] https://www.powerengineeringint.com/2013/10/14/university-of-california-cogeneration-plant-gets-its-power-back/ https://www.powerengineeringint.com/2013/10/14/university-of...