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Datacentre Power Control Systems for Mission‑Critical Sites
ComAp offers a range of products and solutions for the control and automation of power sources and switchgear, essential to ensure stable power for your datacentres. Our solutions are based on purpose-built controllers that are created with top-level cybersecurity features and are reliable, easy-to-use, flexible and scalable.
ComAp's solutions offer
Mission-critical reliability
ComAp solutions are designed for mission-critical datacentre environments, delivering very high mean time between failures (MTBF). This directly supports maximum uptime, predictable operation, and the availability requirements of Tier-rated datacentres.
Native redundancy for uninterrupted operation
Redundancy is built in at system level, including controller redundancy and CAN communication redundancy. This enables fast, seamless transitions between primary and redundant components, ensuring uninterrupted power control during faults, maintenance, or component failure.
User-friendly operation for 24/7 environments
ComAp provides an intuitive and consistent user experience across configuration, commissioning, and daily operation. From initial system setup to live monitoring and control, datacentre operators benefit from clear interfaces that reduce complexity, speed up workflows, and minimise the risk of human error.
Flexible control for evolving datacentre architectures
With user-definable functions and an integrated PLC interpreter, ComAp solutions adapt easily to site-specific requirements. This flexibility supports a wide range of datacentre power architectures without unnecessary complexity, while maintaining deterministic and reliable control.
Energy transition ready
ComAp enables efficient integration of multiple energy sources, including generator sets, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), renewables, and alternative fuels. This supports low-carbon and hybrid datacentre strategies while maintaining the reliability required for critical loads.
Purpose-built control for datacentre power systems
ComAp solutions are purpose-designed to control gen-sets, breakers, and hybrid power systems. With built-in grid code compliance, protection functions, and synchronisation features, they simplify engineering, commissioning, and regulatory compliance for datacentre projects.
Top-tier cybersecurity to protect your IT infrastructure
Increasingly, cyberattacks are aimed at industrial control systems in mission-critical applications.
To secure your datacentre, ComAp’s solutions offer a range of features including:
- Signed firmware
- A unique cyphering system
- Extra authentication for external users
- Individual user account logins
- Data logging
- Separation between trusted and un-trusted communication interfaces
All this following the ISA/IEC 62443 standards and cybersecurity benchmarks to ensure the highest level of protection and security performance for your datacentre.
Application example
When designing standby systems, flexibility is key. ComAp controllers offer a large choice of I/O modules, communication, monitoring capabilities, and more.
ComAp solutions also allow for fast start-up. A system like the one below would be up at full capacity in 8-10 seconds from the start command, even with 10, 20, or 30 generators. That is thanks to a number of features, such start without waiting for generator synchronisation on the same bus, temporarily “rejecting” slow-starting generators, and smart switching to traditional synchronisation when needed.
ComAp's Products for Datacentres
Frequently Asked Questions about Datacentre Power Control
1. How fast can ComAp systems start and synchronise power sources in a datacentre?
ComAp control systems are designed for fast response in mission-critical datacentre environments. Generator sets can start and synchronise within seconds, ensuring rapid restoration of power during grid disturbances or outages. Controllers such as the InteliGen 1000 are widely used in datacentre applications to manage fast start-up, precise synchronisation, and stable operation in complex multi-generator architectures.
2. Do ComAp solutions support N+1 and N+N datacentre architectures?
Yes. ComAp power management and control solutions fully support N+1, N+N, and more complex redundancy architectures. Our distributed control design eliminates single points of failure and enables scalable, resilient datacentre power systems.
3. How does ComAp ensure high availability in datacentre applications?
High availability is achieved through decentralised control, peer-to-peer communication, and proven power management algorithms. Each controller operates independently while coordinating with others, ensuring reliable operation even if a single component or communication path is unavailable.
4. Which cybersecurity standards are supported in ComAp datacentre solutions?
Cybersecurity is embedded by design in ComAp systems. Our datacentre solutions align with recognised industrial cybersecurity standards, including ISA/IEC 62443, and implement secure communication, role-based access control, encrypted data transfer, and regular firmware updates. This supports secure operation across mission-critical datacentre environments.
5. Can ComAp integrate Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and renewables in a datacentre?
Yes. ComAp solutions natively integrate Battery Energy Storage Systems, photovoltaic systems, and other renewable energy sources alongside generators and the grid. Controllers such as the InteliNeo 530 BESS enable advanced coordination of batteries, power conversion systems, and auxiliary equipment, supporting peak shaving, load shifting, and increased use of low-carbon energy while maintaining datacentre reliability.
6. How does ComAp support hybrid and low-carbon datacentre strategies?
ComAp enables hybrid datacentre architectures by coordinating generators, BESS, renewables, and the grid under a single control platform. This allows operators to reduce fuel consumption, lower emissions, and optimise energy use without compromising power quality or uptime.
7. What SCADA and HMI options are available for datacentre monitoring and control?
ComAp offers flexible SCADA and HMI options, including embedded displays and centralised SCADA systems. These provide real-time monitoring, control, alarm management, and historical data for single datacentres or distributed multi-site operations.
8. Which grid codes and protection functions are supported for datacentres?
ComAp controllers support a wide range of international grid codes and protection functions, including voltage and frequency protection, synchronisation checks, reverse power protection, and fault handling. This ensures safe interaction between on-site power systems and the utility grid.
9. Can ComAp datacentre solutions scale as capacity grows?
Yes. Scalability is a core principle of ComAp solutions. Additional generators, BESS units, or power modules can be integrated without redesigning the control system, making it straightforward to expand datacentre capacity as demand increases.
10. Why choose ComAp for datacentre power management and control?
Datacentre operators choose ComAp for our proven expertise in mission-critical power control, vendor-agnostic architecture, strong cybersecurity focus, and seamless integration of conventional and renewable energy sources. Our solutions simplify engineering, commissioning, and long-term operation while supporting resilient and future-ready datacentre energy strategies.
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