Efficient Infrastructure for EuroHPC Supercomputing
NTR designed, engineered and built the complete system and utility infrastructure required for HPC Vega, one of the first EuroHPC petascale supercomputers. The scope covered the data centre, supercomputer installation, networking, supporting power and cooling infrastructure, commissioning and ongoing maintenance, with a strong focus on operational reliability, energy efficiency and waste-heat utilisation.
HPC Vega combines exceptional computing performance with a peak electrical load of 830 kW, placing significant demands on power delivery, heat removal and year-round operational reliability. The project also had to be integrated into an existing facility with spatial, structural, acoustic and architectural constraints, while meeting a tight six-month delivery schedule.
NTR delivered an integrated infrastructure architecture centred on direct water cooling for 95% of the compute load, supplemented by high-temperature air cooling. External heat rejection is provided by adiabatic dry coolers operating without compressors, while the system enables waste-heat recovery for building heating. Power distribution, short-term UPS support, 2N-redundant storage and support systems, and the in-house NTR DCIM HPC monitoring platform complete the critical infrastructure environment.
The completed infrastructure enables stable operation of HPC Vega while limiting cooling-related electrical consumption to approximately 50 kW despite an 830 kW peak compute load, resulting in a PUE below 1.06. Waste heat is recovered for building heating, while centralised monitoring supports efficient operation and lifecycle management. The complete infrastructure, including stress testing and operational handover, was delivered within six months.
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