HP energy efficient servers accredited by Sustainable Energy Ireland, saving businesses money and reducing environmental impact
HP Enterprise Business, the leading provider of technology and services to Irish businesses, has announced that 15 of its ProLiant G6, ML and DL Servers (with approximately 150 processor combinations) have been accredited by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI), five times more than that of its competitors.
In April 2009, the SEI announced the expansion of the “Accelerated Capital Allowance” tax incentive scheme to include ICT equipment which encourages businesses to purchase energy efficient technology equipment. The scheme allows businesses to write off 100% of the capital cost of the equipment against their taxable income in the same year.
SEI accredited servers must meet various energy efficiency criteria and have a minimum ‘performance to power’ ratio on industry standard benchmark performance tests.
“We are delighted that our servers have been accredited by the SEI, meaning they can save businesses money and also reduce their impact on the environment,”
said Ciarán Hynes, Business Unit Manager, HP Ireland.
“Companies are focused on the green agenda, but these difficult economic times mean they must also keep their eye on the bottom line. This innovative scheme allows our customers to switch to more energy efficient equipment, which means they save on power and they save on costs.”
“At a time when we are facing into a tough budget and companies are cutting their overheads, the extension of the ACA scheme to include ICT equipment is very welcome. Effectively for every €20,000 spent on accredited energy efficient servers, such as the HP servers, this equates to a tax saving of €2,500. It should also be noted that there is no minimum spend. Normally such equipment is depreciated over eight years, however, now companies can benefit from the tax savings in full in the year of purchase,” Ciaran Hynes concluded.
The first round of the ACA accreditation for ICT equipment excluded blade servers. However, HP Ireland anticipates that the ACA scheme will be extended to include blade servers in the next round of the accreditation process which will take place in early 2010.
HP has a strong commitment to the environment. Since 2008, HP Ireland has used 90% wind power, saving 40,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually, the equivalent of taking 9,600 cars off the road.
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