Rolls-Royce for Data Centres with Environmental Product Declarations
Rolls-Royce has delivered mtu emergency power generators with verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) to a European data center operator for the first time
Rolls-Royce further strengthens its presence in the strategic data centres sector. Rolls-Royce has delivered mtu emergency power generators with verified environmental product declarations (EPDs) to a European data center operator for the first time.
For these data centers Rolls-Royce provides mtu 16V 4000 engines
In collaboration with sustainability expert Sphera, Rolls-Royce is one of the first engine manufacturers to develop externally verified EPDs for emergency power generators and publish them in the international EPD system (Environdec). The reports document the entire environmental life cycle of the mtu 16V 4000 DS2500 and 10V 1600 systems – from raw material extraction to production and use, to end-of-life recycling.
“With these environmental product declarations, we set a new industry standard for environmental transparency in the field of energy systems,” said Tobias Ostermaier, President Stationary Power Solutions at Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division. “This is our response to growing demand from our customers, and we are actively supporting them in reducing their carbon footprint.”
mtu emergency power generators are already approved for operation with sustainable fuels such as HVO and e-fuels. HVO can be used as a full replacement for fossil diesel without any technical modifications.
EPD for Environmental transparency
The EPD International System is an independent, globally recognized organization based on the ISO 14025 and EN 50693 standards. The declarations registered there provide detailed data on resource consumption, emissions, waste generation, and recyclability.
They describe all phases of the product life cycle – from the supply chain to transport, assembly and operation, to maintenance and decommissioning. They are based on real production and operating data from Rolls-Royce manufacturing facilities and suppliers, supplemented by life cycle assessment data from Sphera. “Our EPDs create transparency for customers, authorities, and partners – and prove that sustainability is measurable and verifiable,” said Ostermaier.
