Energy consumption of data centres in Slovenia |
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K. Deželak T. Rutar
Environment and Energy Statistics Section. Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia (SURS). Litostrojska cesta 54, 1000 Ljubljana (Slovenia)
2025-07-25 |
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Abstract
Data centers are specialized facilities designed to computing resources such as servers, storage, and networking equipment. They provide the infrastructure needed to store, process, and distribute large amounts of data efficiently and securely. Data centres are large electricity consumers, so monitoring their consumption is important for studying and monitoring the environmental impacts of digitalization. Such an industry is evolving rapidly, driven by demand for faster, more efficient, and sustainable solutions. A results of survey on the energy consumption of data centres in Slovenia for year 2023 were dealt within a paper. The survey, identification of the reporting units and questionnaire testing are presented, as well.
Key words: Data centres, energy consumption, survey, digitalization.
Published in: Renewable Energies, Environment
& Power Quality Journal (REE&PQJ) |
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| ISSUE: Vol. 3. No.2 | Pages: 150-155 |
| E-ISSN: 3020-531 X | Date of Current Version: 2025-06-25 |
| REF: 333-25 | Issue Date: 2025-07-25 |
| DOI:10.24084/reepqj25-333 | Publisher: AEDERMACP/ EA4EPQ |
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