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Turn Your Cooling Load Into a Capacity Solution

Powerdrive captures waste heat from on-site generators and converts it directly into cooling—eliminating 90%+ of cooling costs and freeing up megawatts for compute.

90%+
Cooling Cost Reduction
10-13%
Efficiency Gain
0
Grid Power for Cooling
24/7
Continuous Operation
Technology

How It Works

Most waste heat recovery requires two steps: heat-to-power, then power-to-cooling. Each conversion loses energy.

Powerdrive's turbo-compressor does both in one step. Waste heat spins a turbine directly coupled to a refrigeration compressor. The result: mechanical cooling with no electricity input.

Add optional electric boost for hybrid operation. Or reverse the flow to generate power when cooling isn't needed.

Reclaim Power for Compute

By offsetting electric cooling with waste heat, megawatts that would power chillers become available for compute.

Hybrid Operation

Optional electric boost for peak loads, or reverse flow to generate power when cooling demand is low.

Proven Technology

10 years in development, 6 years of working prototype testing, and 6+ peer-reviewed academic papers.

Benefits

Why Data Centers Choose Powerdrive

Lower PUE

Reduce Power Usage Effectiveness by utilizing waste heat for cooling instead of grid power.

More Power for Compute

Redirect megawatts from cooling infrastructure to additional revenue-generating compute capacity.

Sustainability

Improve sustainability metrics and meet ESG commitments with zero-emission cooling.

Scalable

Modular design scales from edge deployments to hyperscale facilities.

Technical Specifications

Heat Source Temperature80-120°C
RefrigerantR1234ze (low GWP)
Cooling Cost ReductionUp to 90%+
Generator Efficiency Gain10-13%

Ideal Applications

  • Data centers with on-site prime power generators
  • Cogeneration and combined heat and power (CHP) facilities
  • Industrial processes with consistent waste heat output
  • Edge computing deployments with local generation
Ecosystem Impact

Value Across the Data Center Ecosystem

Powerdrive creates wins for every stakeholder in the value chain.

Generator OEMs

10-13% efficiency increase

Our technology improves effective generator output by capturing waste heat that would otherwise be lost.

Data Center Operators

90%+ cooling cost reduction

Free up power capacity and dramatically lower operational costs while improving reliability.

Enterprise Tenants

Lower total cost of ownership

Higher upfront efficiency translates to reduced operational expenses and competitive monthly rates.

Ready to Reclaim Your Power Capacity?

Let's discuss how Powerdrive can help your data center reduce cooling costs and unlock stranded capacity.

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