First HVO-powered data center in France

The Digital Realty PAR8 centre, situated a stone's throw away from Paris, necessitates unparalled power redundancy to cater to the increasing demands of the data centre sector.

With the support of Kohler's auxiliary generators, this state-of-the-art facility is capable of operating at peak capacity for an impressive 72 hours, utilising environmentally friendly, renewable hydrotreated vegetable oil(HVO) as fuel.

Delve deeper into how Kohler and Digital Realty are joining forces to provide data center clients with cutting-edge, eco-conscious solutions!



Take a look at KOHLER's ability to handle large-scale data center projects.


  • Complete installation and comissioning by KOHLER

  • 36 x 2200 kVA containerized generators already installed

  • 2nd part of the building under construction and future installation of 36 more generators

  • 131 MW capacity

  • All generators run on HVO