AVK
Danish valve manufacturer; supplied flow-control infrastructure for Pure DC's 110 MW Dublin microgrid — Europe's first at that scale.
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Co-deployed the 110 MW Dublin microgrid with Pure DC
Data Centres: Boom and Backlash: Pure DC Dublin microgrid surfaces as Irish template- What is AVK's role in the Pure DC Dublin data centre microgrid?
- AVK supplied valve and flow-control equipment for Pure DC's 110 MW Dublin microgrid, including the gas distribution and fuel-switching systems that allow the facility to transition from natural gas to biomethane or HVO.Source: Pure DC
- What is a data centre microgrid and how does it work?
- A data-centre microgrid is an on-site power generation and distribution system that allows a facility to operate independently of the public grid. Pure DC's 110 MW Dublin microgrid uses gas generation with valve and flow-control infrastructure from AVK, and can switch fuels between natural gas, biomethane, and HVO.Source: Pure DC / Lowdown data-centres briefing
- Who makes industrial valves for gas infrastructure in data centres?
- AVK, a Danish manufacturer founded in 1941 and headquartered in Aarhus, supplies valves and flow-control equipment for gas and water infrastructure. Its partnership with Pure DC on the Dublin microgrid represents its first major data-centre sector contract.Source: AVK
- What is biomethane and can data centres use it instead of natural gas?
- Biomethane is a renewable gas produced from organic waste by anaerobic digestion. It is chemically similar to natural gas and can be used in the same equipment. The Pure DC Dublin microgrid was designed with AVK fuel-switching valves to transition from natural gas to biomethane or HVO as greener fuels become available.Source: Pure DC
Background
AVK partnered with Pure DC on the 110 MW Dublin microgrid that became operational in March-April 2026, billed as Europe's first data-centre microgrid at that scale. AVK supplied valve and flow-control equipment for the microgrid's gas distribution and fuel-switching systems — the infrastructure that allows the facility to operate on natural gas while switching to biomethane or HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) as greener fuels become available. Pure DC described the project as a working template for CRU's December 2025 on-site generation requirement for Irish data centres.
AVK is a Danish industrial manufacturer founded in 1941 and headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark. The group manufactures valves, hydrants, and flow-control equipment for water, gas, fire protection, and industrial applications, operating in over 100 countries. Its involvement in the Pure DC Dublin project represents a significant data-centre sector entry for a company traditionally focused on utility and water infrastructure.
The Dublin microgrid project is notable in the AVK portfolio because it demonstrates that industrial valve and gas-distribution expertise transfers directly to the data-centre edge-power market — a sector that is growing rapidly as operators seek to bypass grid-connection queues with on-site generation. AVK's fuel-switching capability is particularly relevant given CRU's decarbonisation timeline requirements for Irish data centre on-site generation.