Solar backup power for Data centres and IT infrastructure
Bigfisch designs solar and battery systems for data centres, server rooms and IT service providers where power reliability, redundancy and uptime cannot be treated as optional.
Solar backup for data centre uptime works when the system is sized and integrated specifically into your SLA, not a generic assumption. Bigfisch designs solar and battery capacity to work alongside your existing UPS and generator infrastructure rather than replacing it, so failover sequencing and redundancy stay intact. A technical site assessment confirms the exact sizing for your load.
Why IT infrastructure cannot treat power the same as other loads
A data centre or server room does not tolerate the same power gaps a general commercial site might absorb. Contractual SLAs, client trust and data integrity all depend on power resilience where interruptions can have serious operational and contractual consequences and can change how a system needs to be designed from the outset.
Integrating Solar and Battery with Existing UPS Infrastructure
Most IT sites already have UPS infrastructure in place. We design solar and battery systems to work alongside it, not replace it outright, so existing investment and redundancy are preserved rather than discarded.
Battery storage in data-centre environments can support functions including UPS support, peak shaving, renewable-energy shifting and power balancing. Industry guidance also treats battery energy storage as complementary to existing grid and generator infrastructure rather than a wholesale replacement for it.
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Hybrid Battery and Generator Systems for Server Rooms and Data Centres
Where a generator is already part of the site’s redundancy plan, a hybrid battery and generator design lets solar and battery carry day-to-day load while the generator remains available for extended outages, without a gap in the failover sequence.
Meeting SLA Uptime Requirements
Every design decision, from battery sizing to failover sequencing, is designed around your uptime and SLA requirements, not a generic uptime assumption.
Proven in IT services operations
Our 67kWp solar carport for an IT Services provider is a real, operating example, generating power while providing covered parking on a site where roof space was constrained.
South Africa’s data-centre sector is already investing in renewable power at significant scale. Teraco, for example, has been developing a 120MW solar plant in the Free State, with the electricity intended to be wheeled through the grid to its data-centre facilities across the country.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can solar and battery storage be designed around a data-centre uptime SLA?
Yes, where the system is engineered around the facility’s specific SLA, critical loads, UPS architecture, battery capacity and generator redundancy. The required configuration depends on the site’s load profile and uptime requirements, so a technical site assessment is the starting point.
Does solar replace our existing UPS system?
In most designs, no, it works alongside your existing UPS and backup infrastructure rather than replacing it outright.
What size system does a typical IT services site need?
It depends on server load, redundancy requirements and available space. A site assessment is the accurate starting point rather than a generic figure.