Flexnode has agreed to a deal to buy up to ten sustainable electricity generators from Hyliion to power its Edge data centers.
The Karno generators will provide a total of 2MW of energy, with the first units being delivered next year, according to a letter of intent signed by the companies.
A fuel-agnostic solution, the generators utilize a linear generator architecture to produce electricity in a way that Hyliion claims is both economical and efficient. Capable of operating on fuels including hydrogen, natural gas, biogas, and propane, the generators are said to offer lower maintenance costs and a significantly reduced emissions profile compared to conventional technologies.
“Our Karno generator technology is ideally suited to meet the increasing power and energy demands of data centers,” said Thomas Healy, founder and CEO of Hyliion. “By combining Karno generators with Flexnode’s cutting-edge digital infrastructure solutions, we are pioneering a new approach to deploying modular, highly efficient data centers in the industry.”
Headquartered in Austin, Texas, Hyliion generators can apparently be used as a primary power source, as well as for backup systems. The company is initially targeting commercial use cases such as data centers, but is also looking to mobile applications, in vehicles and marine environments.
Flexnode: Deploying scalable modular data centers at the Edge
Following a recent seed funding, Flexnode has its eyes on further deployments, both in the US and internationally
Flexnode developers modular, scalable data centers capable of running at the Edge. In March, the company raised $8.85 million in a seed round of funding.
Andrew Lindsey, the company’s CEO and co-founder said that “availability, carbon intensity, and energy costs are critical factors currently limiting the growth and deployment of data centers.”
He said: “Integrating Hyliion Karno generators into our Flexnodes for on-site clean energy production allows our customers to accelerate their plans and deploy data centers on demand without compromises.
"Hyliion’s sustainable power generation technology perfectly aligns with our vision of creating high-performance, efficient data centers that push the boundaries of traditional infrastructure."
Lindsey told DCD earlier this year that the company has ambitions to deploy its Edge data centers in the EMEA and APAC regions.
