Data Centre Cooling
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Data centre cooling has become a refrigeration problem at industrial scale: rack densities that air alone cannot hold, liquid and immersion systems moving from pilots into production, and heat rejection that neighbouring buildings now want back. Refindustry follows what is actually being installed: daily news, case studies with the figures their owners reported, and the engineers designing these systems.
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Power, Water, and Heat: How Site Resources Now Decide the Refrigerant in a Data Center
For an engineer reading a data center brief in 2026, the first constraint is rarely the heat load. It is whether the site has the electricity, the water, and a use for the rejected heat to run a given cooling scheme at all. The cooling technology, and with it the refrigerant, follows from what the
How Europe’s HVAC Market Is Shifting: A Conversation with Johnson Controls’ Jens von Ebbe
At MCE 2026 in Milan, Sergei Mukminov, Editor-in-Chief of Refindustry.com, spoke with Jens von Ebbe, General Manager HVAC Equipment EMEA at Johnson Controls. The conversation covers three years of market shifts under his leadership — from the accelerating move to natural refrigerants and the explosive growth of data centre cooling, to the 41-city Innovation Studio
MCE 2026 Opens in Milan with Focus on Natural Refrigerants, Data Center Cooling, and Heat Pumps
The 44th edition of MCE – Mostra Convegno Expocomfort opened today at Fiera Milano Rho, with over 1,600 exhibiting companies from 48 countries presenting technologies across 12 halls through 27 March. The event is expected to draw more than 120,000 professionals, including official delegations of 320 selected international buyers from 39 countries. This year’s edition
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Nidec Unveils Liquid Cooling Solutions for High-Density Data Centers
The portfolio spans 300 kW in-rack and 2 MW in-row CDUs, plus leak-resistant connectors and low-pressure-drop manifolds.
Enex Technologies joins IDA to support data center cooling in Italy
Its precision HVAC portfolio targets mission-critical infrastructure as Italy plans 83 data center projects potentially worth over €25 billion.
STULZ launches TelAir 4 and WallAir 4 cooling units for 5G and edge
Both series use R454C, integrated free cooling and EN 378-compliant A2L safety systems, with capacities from 6 to 17 kW.
Assemblin Caverion establishes Swedish data center business area
The specialist hub will coordinate Swedish expertise as the group expands its Nordic data center portfolio, with agreements totalling 140MW.
SLB agrees to acquire Germany’s Kelvion for $4.1 billion
The deal will expand SLB's role in data center infrastructure as AI drives demand for thermal management solutions.
$15 Million Wieland Expansion Adds Data Center Cooling Capacity
The new Delaware plant will create 100 jobs and produce heat exchangers designed to use less material and refrigerant.
Chemours reports emissions cuts and advances low-GWP cooling
Opteon sales helped avoid more than 80 million metric tons of CO2e in 2025, alongside gains in water-saving data center cooling.
Trane adds data center thermal management kits to Autodesk platforms
The resources aim to streamline modeling, handoffs and thermal strategy for high-density AI and data center projects.
Danfoss reports 18% organic growth in Climate Solutions in H1 2026
Data center demand and heat pump uptake lifted the segment's operational EBITA margin to 18.1%, prompting a higher group outlook.
Xinran Introduces Magnetic-Bearing Chillers for AI Data Centers
Xinran says its oil-free technology can cut cooling energy use by more than 30%, with sales and service expansion planned in seven markets.
Research and Markets forecasts green data center market growth to $525.8 billion
AI workloads and cloud expansion are accelerating demand for liquid cooling, power management and low-impact data center infrastructure.
Samsung to establish HVAC production line in South Korea
Due for completion in 2028, the Gwangju facility will make FläktGroup cooling products for industrial customers and AI data centers.