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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
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