Under the clear skies of Johor, Malaysia, the GDS data center park features neatly arranged containers.
These containers are part of Narada's flagship project in green data centers along the Belt and Road, providing high-voltage, high-power lithium battery systems for backup power.
In the realm of data centers, backup power plays a crucial role akin to the "heart," ensuring stable power quality and continuous supply. It not only guarantees the continuity and security of data center operations but also demonstrates trends in intelligent, high-power, modular development.
Narada's high-voltage, high-power lithium battery systems boast high safety, high-rate capability, and long life, with advantages of a small footprint, intelligent management, and low maintenance. The system supports discharge rates from 0.5C to 6C, excelling in high-rate discharge performance suitable for full coverage scenarios from 10 minutes to 2 hours in data centers.
Since 2023, Narada has provided integrated container backup power solutions including high-voltage, high-power lithium battery systems, integrated electrical systems, fire protection, and weak current systems for the first phase of the GDS project in Johor, Malaysia.
The project was completed in just 14 months from planning to delivery, shortening the construction period by over 30%, setting a new benchmark for China's large-scale data centers in prefabrication, modularization, digitization, and low-carbon technology for global deployment.
"In recent years, with the rapid expansion of Southeast Asia's applications in artificial intelligence, 5G, big data, and other emerging technologies, local demand for data center industries has grown tremendously. To date, Narada has won contracts exceeding 100 million yuan in the GDS Johor project," said Yunhao Zhang, Narada's domestic data business manager. "Once fully operational, the project will radiate across Southeast Asia, supporting Malaysia's rapid digital economic development."
As data center scales continue to grow, efficient deployment and stable operation of backup power are crucial not only for ensuring uninterrupted data center operations but also for extending the lifespan of critical components.
Therefore, understanding specific operational needs and assisting in constructing customized solutions for users is paramount. Taking the project of KT, a South Korean telecommunications company, as an example, in addition to a three-level security management architecture, Narada also custom-designed a dual high-voltage control system.
"We equipped the high-voltage cabinets with two independent control systems that operate and back up each other," explained Yixin Zhu, Narada's Asia-Pacific regional manager. "In case of a failure in one system, the backup power can still operate normally, ensuring the safe and stable operation of the data center."
Addressing the complexities of on-site delivery for backup power, Narada's high-voltage, high-power lithium battery systems feature modular redundancy design, facilitating installation, expansion, and rapid deployment in the data centers of South Korean telecommunications company. Additionally, through low-load and high-efficiency energy-saving solutions, the system has significantly reduced energy consumption costs.
With strong technical capabilities and responsiveness, Narada's high-voltage, high-power lithium battery systems have been widely applied in global large-scale data centers and have formed strategic alliances with global UPS manufacturers such as Eaton, Toshiba, Mitsubishi, and Fuji.