Case Study: Orange achieves energy-efficient, net-zero-ready edge computing with Vertiv prefabricated modular data centre

Orange's Padus Lab to Showcase Next-Generation Prefab Solutions for Telecom Equipment Hosting

Orange created the Padus Lab to turn its Engage 2025 sustainability goals into practice, seeking an edge computing solution that supports distributed telecom environments while moving toward net‑zero carbon emissions by 2040. To meet this challenge Orange partnered with Vertiv, which provided a prefabricated modular data centre (built in Zagreb and shipped to Lannion) equipped with Vertiv™ NetSure™ 400V HVDC power, Vertiv™ Liebert® DCD rear‑door heat exchangers, Vertiv™ Liebert® HPC‑S freecooling chiller, Vertiv™ Knurr DCM racks and on‑site lithium‑ion storage among other Vertiv systems.

Vertiv delivered a ~110 m² plug‑and‑play module that installed in two days and integrates power, cooling and remote monitoring to enable freecooling, liquid cooling and immersion trials plus energy storage and 400V HVDC distribution for higher efficiency. The Vertiv solution produced measurable outcomes: a two‑day deployment, a replicable edge‑site design for multiple geographies, instrumented thermal and energy monitoring for optimisation, and a platform that demonstrably reduces energy consumption while serving as a collaborative R&D and community education site to support Orange’s net‑zero ambitions.

Orange

Dominique Bodéré

ITN Energy Optimisation & Ecoefficiency Project Manager