Our game servers run on our own hardware, and that hardware is powered by our own photovoltaic system. That is the whole trick: because we own the machines and the place they stand in, we can decide where the electricity comes from. We chose the roof.
What that means for you
Nothing changes about performance. A CPU does not care whether the electron came from a solar panel or a power plant. What changes is that the 100-200 watts a typical game server draws around the clock do not come from coal or gas.
Why we do it this way
Game servers run 24/7, which makes electricity a surprisingly large part of a hoster's footprint and costs. Producing it ourselves keeps our costs predictable, which keeps your prices stable, and it is the part of "green hosting" that is not just a certificate on a wall.
Honest limits
- Our network entry point in Frankfurt is a rented server in a data center. We cannot claim solar power for that part. It is a small fraction of the total, but it is there.
- Solar means daylight. The system is sized and buffered so that servers keep running at night; we do not switch anything off when the sun goes down.
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