Six interconnected work packages spanning system architecture, digital twin engineering, AI/ML optimisation, hardware, energy management, and exploitation.
WP1 establishes the foundational system architecture for the entire iDT4GDC platform. It defines a modular, scalable Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) backend with an open API layer, database management, and container orchestration. The critical DCIM digital twin integration layer developed in this work package connects all other project components into a unified, interoperable platform.
WP2 develops the core digital twin engine that creates real-time physics-based simulations of data centre thermal dynamics and power distribution. It provides the simulation backbone that enables predictive optimisation across the platform, giving operators an accurate live model of their infrastructure to support proactive, carbon-aware decision-making.
WP3 develops the machine learning models that power intelligent decision-making across the platform. It covers workload scheduling optimisation, cooling efficiency algorithms, energy-aware placement, and advanced forecasting models for renewable energy management. The outputs of this work package deliver the core AI capabilities for energy source selection, green energy forecasting, and dynamic energy pricing.
WP4 develops the hardware-aware workload placement engine that dynamically allocates compute activities to the most energy-efficient hardware. The work package covers hardware profiling, efficiency characterisation, and allocation algorithms that minimise cooling overhead and power consumption per compute job while maintaining performance SLAs. This is the most deliverable-complete work package in the project, with numerous reports and validation milestones reached.
WP5 develops the energy management layer that integrates renewable energy sources, demand response mechanisms, and grid-aware scheduling. It is the work package most directly responsible for achieving data centre climate neutrality by optimising Carbon Usage Effectiveness (CUE) and supporting EU Green Deal and Climate-Neutral Data Centre Pact reporting requirements. Energy management modules are currently being integrated with the digital twin engine and AI optimisation layer.
WP6 manages all external communication, dissemination activities, and exploitation planning for the consortium. Led by Green Continuum, it oversees the identification, documentation, and commercialisation pathway for all Key Exploitable Results. Key outputs include the Communication & Dissemination Plan, IPR management framework, competence and SWOT analysis, and the Exploitable Results reports that document the consortium's innovations and guide their route to market.