Orange retains APL to increase electrical and climate control capacity at its Val-de-Reuil site

Customer name :	Orange
Area of business :	Telecom
Accompanying mode :	Project Management
Type of service :	Electrical and climate control system installation

Orange has a data center equipped with a direct free cooling system in Val de Reuil, France. The center was designed with the assistance of APL and houses four computer rooms, along with their equipment rooms. In two of these rooms, Orange wanted to add contained racks. APL was retained to manage the electrical and climate control power expansions needed to keep the new hardware in working order.

Project objective

Upgrade two computer rooms to accommodate new racks
Increase electrical and climate control capacity
Upgrade fire protection equipment and installations designed to monitor electrical and climate control systems
Create a space reserved for third-party operators

Services provided

Project analysis: works phasing and risk management on an active site
Development of the tender package and assistance with contract execution
Management of works execution: scheduling, worksite coordination and management, assistance with the acceptance phase

Client benefits

Assistance provided by APL throughout the project, particularly during the contract phase, which is stricter when it comes to construction contracts for active sites
Works conducted on an active site, without affecting nearby computer equipment