Texas customer is buying HP Containers, Active Power announces deal for HP POD 240a

Here is a press release on Active Power supplying power infrastructure for HP containers.

ACTIVE POWER : Receives Multiple Powerhouse Order from HP

Active Power (NASDAQ: ACPW), manufacturer of continuous power and infrastructure solutions, has received an order from HP for two containerized continuous power systems which will be deployed to support the HP POD 240a at a datacenter facility in Texas. The two PowerHouseTM systems are part of a complete modular datacenter and infrastructure deployment and one of the most innovative and efficient IT solution packages available on the market today. Both systems will ship by the end of the year.

The two PowerHouse systems valued at nearly $2 million are each rated at 960 kW and will contain Active Power's high efficiency flywheel based CleanSource® UPS (uninterruptible power supply) system; switchgear; and monitoring and controls software. These systems will provide power conditioning and protection to the HP POD 240a, the world's most energy efficient modular datacenter, housing servers, storage, networking equipment, and other resources.