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A large data center in Finland operated by Russian Internet giant Yandex has had its power supply turned off, reports Russian news agency TASS. The data center in Mäntsälä, designed to support at least 10MW of IT equipment, has been forced to operate on generator power since 25 April – something that is normally reserved for emergencies and is unlikely to be sustainable in the long run. Related: SAP Is Shutting Down Russian Data Centers,… Source link

Russian search platform Yandex has signed up for wind power at its Mäntsälä data center in Finland. The company has signed a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Finland’s Ilmatar Energy for energy from wind farms. From January 1, 2022, it will provide enough energy to power the Mäntsälä data center. The agreement is the headline news from the company’s first Sustainability Report, published this week. … Source link

June 30 (Renewables Now) – Russian Internet company Yandex (MCX:YNDX) plans to fully run its Mantsala data centre in Finland on wind power purchased from local renewables firm Ilmatar Energy. The two parties have entered into a five-year power purchase agreement (PPA) under which Yandex will source electricity from wind farms operated by the Finnish company. The Russian search and ride-hailing provider is pursuing a… Source link