Assembly for computing center and / or data center modules

Abstract

The invention relates to an assembly (500) comprising a plurality of installations (501), each installation comprising a pillar (2), the pillars being arranged in at least one row, at least one of the pillars housing one or more computing and / or data center modules (300) and at least one other pillar housing one or more battery modules (43), the computing and / or data center module(s) (300) being connected to the battery module(s) for electrical power, and each pillar being provided in particular with a heat transfer fluid circuit (310) configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s) (300), this heat transfer fluid being in particular recovered water such as rainwater. Figure for the abstract: Fig. 22

Description

Title of the invention: Assembly for computing and / or data center modules

[0001] The invention relates in particular to an assembly comprising a plurality of installations for computing center and / or data center modules.

[0002] In the current context, data centers play a crucial role in the processing and massive storage of data, particularly for applications related to artificial intelligence, cloud services, and other digital systems. These centers house a wide variety of electronic modules requiring optimal performance, while generating high energy consumption and considerable heat. Consequently, there is a growing need to improve the energy efficiency of these modules, especially with regard to energy conservation.

[0003] The present invention aims in particular to meet this need.

[0004] The invention thus relates to an assembly comprising a plurality of installations, each installation comprising a pillar, the pillars being in particular arranged in at least one row, at least one of the pillars housing one or more computing and / or data center modules and at least one other of the pillars housing one or more battery modules, the computing and / or data center module(s) being connected to the battery module(s) to be electrically powered, and each pillar being in particular provided with a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s), this heat transfer fluid being in particular recovered water such as rainwater.

[0005] According to one aspect of the invention, the battery modules are housed in one or more pillars separate from the pillars that house the computing and / or data center modules.

[0006] According to one aspect of the invention, none of the pillars of the assembly houses both battery modules and computing and / or data center modules.

[0007] In other words, the assembly includes pillars dedicated to computing and / or data center modules and pillars dedicated to battery modules.

[0008] According to one aspect of the invention, the pillars dedicated to the computing center and / or data modules are arranged in one row and the pillars dedicated to the battery modules are arranged in another row.

[0009] The rows are for example straight, and for example parallel to each other.

[0010] Having specific rows for the battery modules, respectively the computing center and / or data modules, allows for greater ease electrical connection and arrangement of the different modules. In addition, this is advantageous when you have pillars that are less high, for example less than 3 or 5 meters, and it is more optimal to house modules of the same type on them.

[0011] Advantageously, the battery modules can be recharged, for example, at night by drawing electricity from the grid, particularly from the urban grid during off-peak hours when energy is cheaper and / or more abundant. The invention makes it possible to use a lower grid capacity thanks to the battery modules.

[0012] According to another aspect of the invention, at least one of the pillars houses both at least one computing and / or data center module and a battery module.

[0013] According to one aspect of the invention, all the pillars of the assembly house both at least one computing and / or data center module and at least one battery module.

[0014] According to one aspect of the invention, the computing and / or data center modules are arranged in the upper part of the pillar and the battery modules are arranged in the lower part of the pillar.

[0015] According to one aspect of the invention, the installations are devoid of solar panels.

[0016] Thus, the pillars do not support solar panels at their rooftops.

[0017] Alternatively, the pillar supports at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel.

[0018] According to one aspect of the invention, at least one of the pillars houses a relay module connected to the computing and / or data center modules.

[0019] The relay module is, in particular, an electronic device that controls the flow of data between computing and / or data center modules (including servers) and other network equipment. The relay module functions, in particular, as a network switch, managing communications between the various devices connected to the computing and / or data center network. Relays are also called "switches" in English.

[0020] According to one aspect of the invention, at least one of the pillars houses the relay module and at least one of the computing and / or data center modules.

[0021] Alternatively, at least one of the pillars exclusively houses the relay module.

[0022] In this case, this pillar does not house a computing and / or data center module, nor battery module.

[0023] For example, in one of the rows of pillars, the pillar dedicated to the relay module is in the middle of the row of pillars, with, in particular, on either side, pillars housing computing center and / or data modules which are connected to the relay modules.

[0024] In another embodiment of the invention, at least one of the pillars houses both the relay module, at least one of the computing and / or data center modules and / or at least one of the battery modules.

[0025] According to one aspect of the invention, the computing and / or data center modules are mounted in at least one rack (or cabinet) in the pillar, in particular a plurality of racks, in particular to allow mounting with electrical connections in the pillar.

[0026] The number of pillars (or masts) per row is between 3 and 20, in particular between 5 and 15, in particular being equal to 9.

[0027] The present invention can be implemented outdoors, meaning that it is not necessary to place the installations inside a building. The invention is particularly advantageous because, where appropriate, green electricity from solar panels is used. The invention is also advantageous insofar as rainwater is collected for cooling the computing and / or data center modules.

[0028] Generally speaking, computing and / or data center modules consume a great deal of electrical power, and it is possible that electricity providers may not be able to supply the required amount. In the invention, where applicable, solar panels produce a portion of the necessary electrical power. Furthermore, because of the presence of battery modules, a lower capacity is possible since the computing and / or data center modules operate at full capacity only about 50% or 60% of the time, and during periods of low activity, the battery modules are recharged using the available electrical capacity.

[0029] According to one aspect of the invention, the heat released by the computing and / or data center modules is recovered, for example, to heat a building, for example via a heat pump.

[0030] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the computing center and / or data center module(s), and the computing center and / or data center module includes a housing and the heat transfer fluid circuit is connected to this housing so that heat transfer fluid can circulate in the housing to cool the computer server(s).

[0031] According to one aspect of the invention, the heat transfer fluid circuit is configured to transport heat from the computing and / or data center modules to indirectly heat the battery modules.

[0032] According to one aspect of the invention, the assembly is configured so that the waste heat generated by the computing and / or data center modules, in particular graphics cards used for artificial intelligence, is recovered to heat at least one surrounding building, particularly in winter, or transformed into cold by means of an absorption or adsorption system to cool at least one building.

[0033] The invention further relates to an installation comprising a pillar configured to house one or more computing and / or data center modules, each pillar being notably equipped with a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s), this heat transfer fluid being notably recovered water such as rainwater.

[0034] The invention further relates to a method of heat recovery in an assembly such as the one mentioned above, comprising the step of recovering waste heat generated by the computing center and / or data modules, in particular graphics cards used for artificial intelligence, in particular to heat at least one surrounding building, in particular in winter, or transformed into cold through an absorption or adsorption system to cool at least one building.

[0035] Furthermore, solar energy is a renewable energy source with no supply limitations. However, manufacturing and operating costs can impact the attractiveness of using solar energy. Moreover, the electrical grid is often saturated in summer, hence the need to install sufficient storage capacity not only for self-produced energy but also to provide a means of balancing the grid.

[0036] The present invention aims in particular to improve solar energy production installations, in terms of production and storage.

[0037] The invention thus relates, independently or in combination with the foregoing, to an energy production installation configured to be installed in particular on a ground, and in particular comprising a central pillar in particular configured to support at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel, the roof comprising in particular at least one air circulation channel extending at least partially under the solar panel to allow the air in the channel to be heated by the heat given off by the solar panel.

[0038] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof is made in two parts arranged on either side of the central pillar.

[0039] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof are parallel. The two parts of the roof can be in line with each other.

[0040] According to one aspect of the invention, the two roof parts each extend along an inclined plane relative to the pillar.

[0041] In other words, the roof is not perpendicular to the pillar.

[0042] According to one aspect of the invention, the two roof parts extend along a common plane inclined with respect to the pillar.

[0043] According to one aspect of the invention, the common plane is inclined with respect to the pillar at an angle between 70° and 90°, in particular at an angle of about 85°.

[0044] In another embodiment of the invention, the two parts of the roof extend in respective intersecting planes. In particular, these two parts of the roof form, in profile, a Y with the central pillar.

[0045] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof are separated from each other by an opening.

[0046] According to one aspect of the invention, the top of the pillar extends through this opening.

[0047] According to one aspect of the invention, this opening between the two roof parts also allows the wind to flow through this opening so as to break the forces that a strong wind could exert on the installation.

[0048] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof have an identical surface area.

[0049] Alternatively, one of the roof sections may have a larger surface area than the other roof section, or a different shape.

[0050] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof has a rectangular perimeter.

[0051] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof each have a rectangular perimeter.

[0052] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof comprises at least one box configured to support the solar panel(s). The width of the box, as well as that of the solar panels, is adjustable (for example, by being modular) to adapt to parking space width standards, which may vary from one region to another.

[0053] According to one aspect of the invention, each part of the roof comprises its own box on which the solar panel(s) are mounted.

[0054] According to one aspect of the invention, the box comprises supports, in particular metallic supports, on which the solar panels are placed. For example, the box comprises supports, in particular metallic supports, on which the solar panels are placed on the upper part and a high-pressure laminate panel, or other bio-based material, on the lower part.

[0055] According to one aspect of the invention, these supports are formed by a peripheral rim of the box.

[0056] According to one aspect of the invention, the supports can also be formed by transverse bars arranged at different locations in the box.

[0057] According to one aspect of the invention, the transverse support bars are straight and arranged parallel and equidistant from each other.

[0058] According to one aspect of the invention, the opening between the two roof parts is formed between two parallel straight edges opposite these roof parts, and the transverse bars are parallel to these edges.

[0059] According to one aspect of the invention, the solar panel(s) thus rest on the peripheral rim and on the transverse bars which are then located under the solar panels.

[0060] According to one aspect of the invention, each box has at least one air inlet slot configured to allow air to flow into the box and to allow the air to be heated by the solar panel(s) that close the box. A sufficiently fine mesh grid is arranged over the inlet slots to filter out any external object or body. External crossbars supporting the boxes are configured to protect the air inlet slots from rainwater infiltration.

[0061] According to one aspect of the invention, the air inlet slot extends along one edge of the box.

[0062] According to one aspect of the invention, each box has at least two air inlet slots arranged along two opposite sides of the box. For the end panels, an additional slot could be added. The slots may be the same size or different sizes.

[0063] According to one aspect of the invention, the box includes an air collection slot configured to allow the evacuation of air from the inlet slot or slots and having circulated in the box in summer heated by the solar panel or panels.

[0064] According to one aspect of the invention, the air inlet slot has an elongated shape.

[0065] According to one aspect of the invention, the air collection slot has an elongated shape. Multiple slots, in particular circular or oval in shape, are also conceivable.

[0066] According to one aspect of the invention, at least one of the air inlets in the box is formed by one or more air inlet slots that are aligned along one side of the box. Other secondary inlet slots may be placed perpendicular to the collection slots.

[0067] According to one aspect of the invention, the air inlet slots and the collection slot(s) are parallel to each other.

[0068] According to one aspect of the invention, the air inlet slots and the collection slot(s) are perpendicular to the transverse support bars for the solar panels.

[0069] According to one aspect of the invention, the collection slot(s) are located equidistant from the air inlet slots.

[0070] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation further comprises a longitudinal beam connecting to the central pillar and the longitudinal beam extends into the space between the two parts of the roof, in particular parallel to the two edges opposite the two parts of the roof.

[0071] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation further comprises a transverse beam connecting to the central pillar and supporting the two roof sections.

[0072] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation thus comprises the central pillar which supports the longitudinal beam and the transverse beam.

[0073] It is therefore possible to construct the installation with a total number of pillars / beams equal to three. This number can be four in the case of separate transverse beams, dedicated to each part of the roof.

[0074] According to one aspect of the invention, the longitudinal beam and the transverse beam intersect at right angles.

[0075] According to one aspect of the invention, the air vent in the roof box is open on the transverse beam which is hollow.

[0076] According to one aspect of the invention, the beams and the central pillar are hollow, so that the air which has circulated in the box and which is heated by the solar panel(s) circulates through the air evacuation slot towards the transverse beam.

[0077] According to one aspect of the invention, this crossbeam is hollow and thus forms, in whole or in part, a channel for expelling heated air. Each crossbeam can be equipped with a fan to evacuate the air towards a main duct, in particular in the longitudinal beam.

[0078] According to one aspect of the invention, this drainage channel in the transverse beam extends into the longitudinal beam.

[0079] According to one aspect of the invention, the longitudinal beam is configured to vent the air flowing through it to an air heat recovery system.

[0080] According to one aspect of the invention, this system includes, for example, a heat pump placed, for example, in a building to heat it.

[0081] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a fan, in particular an electric fan, configured to draw air towards the air circulation channel in the longitudinal beam.

[0082] According to one aspect of the invention, this air intake makes it possible to create the flow of air from the air inlet slot(s) on the roof box towards the channel of the longitudinal beam.

[0083] According to one aspect of the invention, the fan is a rotating blade fan.

[0084] According to one aspect of the invention, the fan is placed within the longitudinal beam. Other fans can also be placed on each transverse beam.

[0085] According to one aspect of the invention, the pillar and / or the longitudinal beam and / or the transverse beam are each made with an assembly of plates in particular based on bio-sourced materials, wood or others such as high-pressure laminates of paper and resins intended for exterior cladding.

[0086] According to one aspect of the invention, this assembly of plates forms an external envelope of the pillar and / or the longitudinal beam and / or the transverse beam.

[0087] According to one aspect of the invention, the assembly further comprises beam elements, particularly made of wood, arranged parallel to each other on a contour, for example rectangular, and between which the plates are arranged. The beam elements may also be made of steel, particularly for the central pillar where heat exchange is not critical.

[0088] For the central pillar, these beam elements measure for example 3 to 6 meters or more.

[0089] According to one aspect of the invention, honeycomb structures, for example made of plastic, are arranged within the interior space of this envelope. This makes it possible to reinforce the pillar and / or beams and, at the same time, to allow air circulation.

[0090] According to one aspect of the invention, the honeycomb structure has a rectangular or square perimeter.

[0091] According to one aspect of the invention, the alveolar structure has a grid or honeycomb shape.

[0092] According to one aspect of the invention, the honeycomb structure occupies an entire internal section of the pillar or beam.

[0093] According to one aspect of the invention, several honeycomb structures are provided in the hollow pillar and / or the hollow beam, in particular at a distance from each other.

[0094] According to one aspect of the invention, the honeycomb structures can be made of reinforced plastic material, in particular with glass fibers.

[0095] According to one aspect of the invention, the assembly of wooden plates is reinforced by reinforcements, in particular metal reinforcements.

[0096] According to one aspect of the invention, the metal reinforcements are on an external face of the plate assembly. Alternatively, the metal reinforcements may be on the internal face, particularly for aesthetic or functional reasons when thermal conduction is not affected.

[0097] According to one aspect of the invention, the metal reinforcements can represent a V-shaped or cross-shaped form.

[0098] According to one aspect of the invention, the metal reinforcements are configured to mechanically reinforce the pillar and / or the longitudinal beam and / or the transverse beam.

[0099] According to one aspect of the invention, the metal reinforcements can also be used to interconnect the longitudinal beam and the transverse beam to the central pillar.

[0100] The invention is particularly advantageous because it allows for a double production of energy, namely energy in the form of electricity thanks to the solar panels and energy in the form of heat recovered by the air circulation which recovers the heat released by the solar panels.

[0101] According to one aspect of the invention, the energy produced can be used for industrial, commercial, or residential applications. The installation according to the invention can be placed, for example, in a parking lot, such as at a shopping center, train station, airport, or industrial complex.

[0102] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation comprises one or more electric charging stations configured for charging one or more electric vehicles parked in the spaces covered by the installation.

[0103] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station includes a charging plug to be connected to an electric vehicle.

[0104] According to one aspect of the invention, an electrical circuit allows the solar panels to be connected to an inverter capable of producing electricity compatible with charging for an electric vehicle.

[0105] According to one aspect of the invention, the inverter is disposed on the installation.

[0106] For example, the inverter is attached to the central pillar of this installation.

[0107] According to one aspect of the invention, the inverter can be placed at a sufficient height to be higher than the average height of a person.

[0108] According to one aspect of the invention, the inverter is placed for example 2 m or more from the ground.

[0109] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station is placed on a base of the installation.

[0110] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station is placed against the pillar. Very fast charging stations, which are bulkier, could be positioned longitudinally away from the pillar, at a distance equal to or less than the width of a parking space. Compact charging stations, particularly those powered directly from the batteries with direct current without passing through an inverter, can be integrated into the central pillar.

[0111] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof is configured to cover 1 or 4 parking spaces for motor vehicles.

[0112] According to one aspect of the invention, each part of the roof is configured to receive a plurality of solar panels, for example 4 or 5 solar panels.

[0113] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof has a total length of at least 2 meters, measured parallel to the longitudinal beam.

[0114] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof has a dimension measured along the crossbeam of at least 4 meters, or 5 meters.

[0115] According to one aspect of the invention, each solar panel is configured to have a minimum power density of 400 Wp (Watt-peak) per panel.

[0116] According to one aspect of the invention, this power density can be chosen at 700 Wp nominal.

[0117] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof is inclined and has a lower edge that is closest to the ground when the installation is mounted. This lower edge is at a height of approximately 4.2 meters from the ground. This allows compliance with safety standards.

[0118] According to one aspect of the invention, the central pillar is hollow and defines a housing to receive one or more battery modules.

[0119] According to one aspect of the invention, each battery module is connected to the inverter, which is itself connected to the solar panels which then serve to electrically recharge the battery module(s).

[0120] According to one aspect of the invention, the battery module may be sodium-based. Alternatively, lithium-based battery technology is used.

[0121] According to one aspect of the invention, the honeycomb structures are configured to define the different housings receiving the battery modules.

[0122] According to one aspect of the invention, the central pillar includes multi-story housings to receive the battery modules.

[0123] According to one aspect of the invention, the central pillar is fixed on a base that is at least partially buried.

[0124] According to one aspect of the invention, the base is configured to be buried in the ground and is of relatively low height, this height being in particular less than 600 mm.

[0125] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes an underground anchoring system configured to keep the base of the central pillar anchored in the ground.

[0126] According to one aspect of the invention, the anchoring device comprises buried cables, each with one end attached to the base of the installation and the other end hooked to a peg configured to be fixed deep in the ground.

[0127] According to one aspect of the invention, there are four cables. In particular, the anchor cables also serve as an electrical grounding conduit for the installation. The anchor cables of one of the installations could be several meters longer than the others to act as lightning rods. These particular anchors are connected by cabling to a mast on the roof to channel the lightning.

[0128] According to one aspect of the invention, the base of the installation protrudes to a certain height from the ground when the base is fixed to the ground.

[0129] According to one aspect of the invention, the base has, on this emerged height, a shape chosen to serve as a stop for a wheel of a vehicle.

[0130] Thus when a vehicle approaches the central pillar to park under the roof, the wheel of the car closest to the central pillar comes to rest against the base so as to signal to the driver that he cannot get any closer to the central pillar.

[0131] This provides reliable protection against a vehicle hitting the central pillar of the installation. Additional safety posts can be added if necessary.

[0132] According to one aspect of the invention, the base has a cross-shaped rim configured to serve as a stop for a vehicle wheel.

[0133] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation uses durable materials such as wood and metal.

[0134] According to one aspect of the invention, the parts of the installation can further be reused, repaired or recycled.

[0135] According to one aspect of the invention, the wood is used in the beams and pillars and can be treated wood using copper oil under high pressure in an autoclave.

[0136] According to one aspect of the invention, the wooden panels under the solar panels and which form the box are protected by a metal shield to avoid thermal stress on these wooden panels.

[0137] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a solar panel cleaning system.

[0138] According to one aspect of the invention, the cleaning system is of the hydraulic type.

[0139] According to one aspect of the invention, the cleaning system includes a liquid projection device for the solar panel(s).

[0140] According to one aspect of the invention, this liquid projection device comprises a tube placed along an upper edge of the roof, or of each part of the roof.

[0141] According to one aspect of the invention, the tube is provided with a slot, in particular a longitudinal one, along this upper edge of the roof.

[0142] According to one aspect of the invention, a liquid is projected through this slot, in particular under moderate pressure, in order to clean the surface of the solar panels, in particular without damaging them.

[0143] According to one aspect of the invention, the tube is connected to a water reservoir, for example a rainwater harvesting reservoir.

[0144] According to one aspect of the invention, the connection between the reservoir and the projection tube(s) is made by a conduit housed in the central pillar.

[0145] According to one aspect of the invention, the conduit, preferably rigid, is made of reinforced plastic, for example reinforced with glass fibers. The conduit can also serve as reinforcement for the central pillar by connecting to the wooden beams through honeycomb composite panels.

[0146] According to one aspect of the invention, the conduit extends from the bottom to the top of the central pillar.

[0147] For example, the conduit has a height of at least 80% or 90% of the total height of the central pillar. Advantageously, the volume of water in the conduit does not exceed 90% in order to contain the volume of frozen water. The choice of composite materials for the conduit or reservoir must enable it to withstand freezing conditions while contributing to the rigidity of the main pillar structure.

[0148] According to one aspect of the invention, one or more pipes may be provided to connect the water projection tube to this vertical conduit.

[0149] According to one aspect of the invention, the pipe or pipes are arranged in the box which supports the solar panel or panels.

[0150] According to one aspect of the invention, the cleaning system may include two water spray tubes, one for one part of the roof and the other for the other part of the roof.

[0151] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a water pump configured to pump water from the reservoir and direct it to the cleaning system.

[0152] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a gutter configured to collect rainwater flowing over the roof, and to direct the collected rainwater into the reservoir in the central support.

[0153] According to one aspect of the invention, the pump for pumping water is of the electric type. It can be activated by a dust sensor and / or at predefined time intervals.

[0154] According to one aspect of the invention, the recovered water can be filtered before entering the reservoir. Advantageously, the water level in the reservoir is controlled by a distance sensor located on a main control box installed at the top of the central pillar.

[0155] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes one or more thermal control cameras, in particular fixed to the top of the central pillar, and configured to measure the temperature on the surface of the solar panels.

[0156] According to one aspect of the invention, this thermal camera is fixedly mounted on the central pillar or movably mounted, for example to allow it to rotate and be oriented towards the solar panels. In particular, the thermal cameras are fixedly mounted on the central pillar or the camera is movably mounted, especially when it is a single camera.

[0157] According to one aspect of the invention, the thermal camera makes it possible to continuously monitor the potential appearance of hot spots on the surface of the solar panels.

[0158] Hot spots can pose a danger to the installation. The thermal imaging camera can detect the presence of animals (birds, rodents, insects) that can damage the installation by depositing waste, building nests, or gnawing on cables. The detection will be transmitted to an electronic module that triggers, for example, an animal-repellent sound. It can also help to alert to malicious human activity (theft, vandalism). Temperature sensors may be used to monitor the temperature in areas where necessary.

[0159] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a control unit configured to receive information from the thermal camera and trigger an alert when a hot spot has been detected on one of the solar panels.

[0160] According to one aspect of the invention, the roof includes a fire alarm system configured to generate an alert in the event of fire or abnormal temperature on the roof.

[0161] According to one aspect of the invention, the fire alarm system includes wires that snake under the solar panels.

[0162] According to one aspect of the invention, these wires are configured to melt in the event of high temperature.

[0163] The melting of the wire creates a short circuit, which triggers an alert. The wires can also be connected to the control box to provide pre-alerts (for example, via messaging, telephone, etc.).

[0164] According to one aspect of the invention, the wires of the fire alarm system are placed in the path of the airflow under the solar panels so that these wires generate turbulence in this airflow, promoting better heat exchange between the air and the solar panels. The wires are notably held in place by devices on the lower part of the housings to remain at a controlled and sufficient distance from the solar panels.

[0165] It is possible to provide for disturbance elements other than these wires or in addition to these wires.

[0166] The invention also relates to a set of installations comprising a plurality of installations as described above, these installations being in particular arranged side by side.

[0167] For example, the longitudinal beams are placed one in line with the other.

[0168] Thus it is possible to recover heated air at the end of this succession of longitudinal beams.

[0169] It is therefore possible to create a large area of ​​solar panels sheltering several parking spaces.

[0170] The recovery of calories thanks to the invention can for example be used to heat buildings thanks to the air circulating under the solar panels.

[0171] The air used to transport calories from the solar panels could be replaced by any other suitable fluid, for example a liquid.

[0172] The invention allows a modular solution in terms of mounting the installations, each installation being able to be autonomous.

[0173] The invention makes it possible, in particular, to have identical installations placed side by side, with a number chosen to cover predetermined needs. This makes it possible, in particular, to avoid using a centralized system that is sensitive to each partial fault in the installation.

[0174] According to one aspect of the invention, each installation is energy self-sufficient for its operation.

[0175] According to one aspect of the invention, each installation is autonomous in terms of electronic control.

[0176] According to one aspect of the invention, each installation is mechanically self-contained.

[0177] The recovered rainwater can be used to wash cars, to cool charging stations, batteries, the inverter or to supply toilets in surrounding buildings.

[0178] The installation may include information or warning light devices which are electrically powered by the battery modules.

[0179] The installation may include a control unit such as a computer, capable of collecting information from the various sensors and equipment of the installation.

[0180] Information transmissions can be carried out wirelessly using an encryption protocol to a central antenna.

[0181] The installation may include a screen configured to display information, for example on air quality or weather.

[0182] The installation is particularly ergonomic.

[0183] The invention makes it possible to charge several vehicles at the same time, whether these vehicles are parked facing forwards or backwards.

[0184] The installation may be equipped with one or more display screens, for example for information or advertising, particularly in the case of shopping centre car parks.

[0185] The installation can be equipped with ultrasonic vehicle presence detectors to identify free parking spaces.

[0186] Parking spaces can be reserved via applications in vehicles or mobile phones.

[0187] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation is equipped with a tank temperature control device, configured in particular to heat liquid in the tank. The tank temperature control device includes, for example, a self-regulating cable heater or an electric heating element surrounding the tank. Thus, the installation is equipped with a temperature control device to prevent the water in the tank from freezing in winter and to ensure optimal battery operation, particularly for lithium iron phosphate technology. The heating is provided by a self-regulating cable or a simple electric heating element surrounding the tank. Alternatively, the electric heating element may be of the immersion type, namely a heating element configured to be immersed in the liquid in the tank.The water in the reservoir, and therefore the batteries surrounding it, is cooled by circulating the water over the solar panels at night. Thanks to this invention, it is possible to heat or cool the batteries, and / or the inverter, and / or the chargers, as needed. In particular, the invention enables the development of a silent, liquid-cooled, fast charger for electric vehicles.

[0188] The invention makes it possible, in particular, to have an "all-in-one" installation that is relatively easy to install at a reasonable cost. The "all-in-one" aspect relates in particular to the integration of several, or even all, of these elements into the installation: solar panels, heat recovery from the air, battery cells, an inverter and / or a rectifier, a control box incorporating management logic, the charger(s), rainwater harvesting.

[0189] Using batteries to store electrical energy produced by solar panels and / or recharged from the electrical grid allows for the installation of chargers (or charging stations), for example, to recharge vehicles electric, by being free from constraints, for example regulatory constraints on usable electrical power.

[0190] If desired, the installation's batteries can be recharged, for example, at night by drawing electricity from the electrical grid, particularly from the urban electrical grid during off-peak hours when energy is cheaper and / or more abundant, or when the sky (during the day) is overcast during off-peak hours.

[0191] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a fluid circuit (in particular a liquid circuit), in particular a circuit of recovered rainwater, for cooling and / or heating one or more charging stations, and / or one or more batteries, and / or one or more inverters of the installation. The fluid circuit is connected to the reservoir.

[0192] The invention is particularly advantageous thanks to the cooling function using a coolant (for example, water), which generates much less noise than air cooling using noisy fans.

[0193] The invention thus makes it possible to have a particularly quiet installation, the cooling of the various components on the installation being essentially carried out by coolant (for example water).

[0194] According to one aspect of the invention, a charging station for the vehicle is integrated within the pillar.

[0195] According to one aspect of the invention, the inverter is arranged on top of the pillar.

[0196] According to one aspect of the invention, electrically charged power modules (related to the inverter) are arranged on one face of the pillar, specifically one above the other on that face so as to form a row along the height of the pillar.

[0197] According to one aspect of the invention, an inverter is arranged above this row of electrical load power modules. These modules are, for example, four in number.

[0198] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station is placed below this row of electric charging power modules, on the same face of the pillar.

[0199] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station includes a plug at the end of a cable allowing connection to an electric vehicle for charging.

[0200] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station includes an electronic controller configured to manage, for example, payment and / or display charging information.

[0201] According to one aspect of the invention, the pillar has, in cross-section, a rectangular outer perimeter, with two long sides and two short sides. This perimeter is notably different from a square.

[0202] According to one aspect of the invention, the electrical charging power modules are arranged on one face of the pillar, which corresponds to a small side of the rectangular perimeter.

[0203] According to one aspect of the invention, battery cells are arranged on the two long sides of the rectangular perimeter of the pillar.

[0204] According to one aspect of the invention, the short sides of the rectangular perimeter are devoid of battery cells.

[0205] According to one aspect of the invention, each pillar houses 2x160 cells, i.e. 320 battery cells, for example a capacity of 320 kWh.

[0206] According to one aspect of the invention, the battery cells are arranged in several tiers, for example 20 tiers, along the height of the pillar.

[0207] For example, each floor comprises two rows of 8 horizontal cells, i.e. 16 cells per floor.

[0208] According to one aspect of the invention, the rectangular perimeter of the pillar has one side between 200 mm and 800 mm and another side between 200 mm and 1200 mm, having in particular dimensions of approximately 600 mm x 900 mm.

[0209] The invention allows for an advantageous positioning order of the different electrical elements.

[0210] Preferably, one or more electric chargers are positioned at the bottom, on the pillar. Above the charger(s) are positioned batteries (or battery cells), and above the batteries is positioned an inverter. Thus, the batteries are interposed (vertically) between the charger(s) and the inverter.

[0211] Advantageously these different electrical elements are arranged on a lateral face of the pillar.

[0212] According to one aspect of the invention, the batteries, or battery cells, are mounted in at least one rack, in particular a plurality of racks, in particular to allow mounting with electrical connections of the batteries on an outside side of the pillar.

[0213] The rack(s) are, for example, arranged vertically.

[0214] For example, the batteries are placed side by side in a rack, and another row of batteries is placed above this row. This makes it possible to form several rows of batteries, or battery cells. The connections between battery cells are made at the bottom of the rows, on the outside of the pillar. Thus, the connectors face outwards from the pillar, away from the reservoir.

[0215] This allows the batteries, or battery cells, to be connected in series or in parallel. The connection can be made at the end, once the cells are placed against the tank.

[0216] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof, in particular arranged in Y, are joined with the longitudinal beam in a watertight manner.

[0217] Thus there is no flow space between the parts of the roof and the longitudinal beam. We can say that the roof is closed.

[0218] The fact that the roof sections are sealed tightly with the longitudinal beam prevents water from running down the pillar and bringing unwanted moisture to the electronic parts housed in the pillar.

[0219] Advantageously, the parts of the roof that are watertight with the longitudinal beam are configured to collect water, in particular rainwater, which can be collected in a central reservoir, in particular housed in a pillar of the installation

[0220] According to one aspect of the invention, the longitudinal beam is at least partly metallic.

[0221] According to one aspect of the invention, the longitudinal beam is made of steel, for example.

[0222] According to one aspect of the invention, the pillar houses a central reservoir, in particular for the recovery of rainwater.

[0223] According to one aspect of the invention, the tank may have a volume greater than 150 liters, in particular between 300 and 600 liters, for example about 500 liters.

[0224] This tank may have a rectangular cross-section.

[0225] According to one aspect of the invention, the tank is adjacent to at least one row of battery cells, in particular a plurality of rows of battery cells arranged on faces of the pillar.

[0226] According to one aspect of the invention, the reservoir is interposed between two rows of battery cells arranged on opposite faces of the pillar.

[0227] According to one aspect of the invention, the reservoir can have a relatively large volume, thanks to the cross-section of the pillar.

[0228] According to one aspect of the invention, a longitudinal beam of the roof has windows to allow air from the roof to be collected towards the main duct of the longitudinal beam.

[0229] According to one aspect of the invention, the drainage channel of the transverse beam thus connects easily to the main conduit of the longitudinal beam.

[0230] According to one aspect of the invention, the fan for circulating air (forced circulation) in the main duct of the longitudinal beam to exhaust hot air heated by the solar panels can be relatively quiet. This fan only operates when it is necessary to cool the solar panels (therefore mainly during the day, and not at night).

[0231] According to one aspect of the invention, a tube is configured to conduct the water recovered in the gutter to the reservoir within the pillar.

[0232] According to one aspect of the invention, the tubing can be on the passage of the air recovered in the main duct of the longitudinal beam.

[0233] The tubing is for example placed between the transverse beam at its exit, and a window in the longitudinal beam.

[0234] According to one aspect of the invention, a water pump is configured to circulate the water taken from the reservoir to carry it to the solar panel(s) and to make the water flow over the solar panels (in particular by generating a curtain of water or blade of water, preferably without spraying or jet of water), particularly at night to cool the water in contact with the solar panels.

[0235] According to one aspect of the invention, the cooled water is returned to the reservoir so as to cool the battery cells which are likely to heat up when being recharged, for example by an electrical network, for example during the night (when the solar panels are off).

[0236] According to one aspect of the invention, water is deposited on the solar panel through a slot to distribute the water in the form of a curtain or sheet of water, which then flows uniformly over the surface of the solar panel to be cooled, particularly at night in cool temperatures.

[0237] The invention further relates to a method for cooling battery cells using a water circuit configured to allow water circulation, in the aforementioned installation, comprising the following steps: - to allow water to flow over one or more solar panels, particularly at night, to cool the water, - to recover this cooled water to cool the battery cells of the installation.

[0238] The invention is advantageous in that it allows the solar panels, when sufficiently cool, to be used as a cooler for the liquid circulating to the batteries, chargers...

[0239] According to one aspect of the invention, the pillar includes cladding configured to close the junction between the longitudinal beam and the transverse beam.

[0240] The invention further relates to a set of two installations arranged side-by-side.

[0241] According to one aspect of the invention, the battery cells are arranged horizontally. Advantageously, the cell terminals are on the same face of the pillar. This allows for easy interconnection and increased accessibility for assembly and maintenance. This also allows the battery case to make contact with the walls of the liquid reservoir, which serves a heating function.

[0242] This makes it easier to connect the battery cells and allows it to be less bulky.

[0243] Preferably, the roof is fixed. There is no system for moving the solar panels, for example to follow the sun's path.

[0244] The invention further relates to a pillar configured to be assembled in the aforementioned installation, enabling in particular the heating of batteries, in particular for lithium batteries.

[0245] The invention further relates to a roof or part of a roof configured to be assembled in a aforementioned installation.

[0246] According to one aspect of the invention, the batteries are cooled or heated directly or indirectly by the liquid in the reservoir.

[0247] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station is powered by the batteries, or the electrical network, or both at the same time.

[0248] According to one aspect of the invention, the charging station corresponds to a fast charger associated with an AC / DC module (powered by the network or an inverter) or a DC / DC module (powered by batteries) or AC / DC and DC / DC (Network / Inverter and Batteries).

[0249] According to one aspect of the invention, the charger is cooled directly or indirectly with water from a tank of the installation.

[0250] According to one aspect of the invention, the coolant of the charger(s) is the same as or different from that of the reservoir. In the case where the liquids are different, a secondary cooling circuit using a second heat transfer fluid is provided between the liquid in the reservoir and the surface of the charger.

[0251] According to one aspect of the invention, heat recovery is achieved with an airflow in the direction of the width of the panels, perpendicular to the direction of the electric current passing through the photovoltaic cells of the same panel in order to avoid temperature gradients between photovoltaic cells of the panel.

[0252] The invention provides for the possibility of using Lithium or Sodium batteries without changing the other electrical components, in particular the inverter.

[0253] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation is equipped with permanent thermal cameras.

[0254] The invention further relates to an energy production installation configured for installation, in particular on the ground, in particular on a parking lot, and comprising a central pillar configured to support at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel, the roof comprising at least one air circulation channel extending at least partially under the solar panel to allow the air in the channel to be heated by the heat emitted by the solar panel, and the roof is configured so that heat recovery is achieved with an airflow in the width direction of the panels, perpendicular to the direction of the electric current passing through the photovoltaic cells of the same panel.

[0255] The invention further relates to an energy production installation configured to be installed in particular on a ground, in particular on a parking lot, and comprising a central pillar in particular configured to support at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel, and the pillar houses a central tank, in particular for the recovery of rainwater, the tank being able in particular to have a volume greater than 150 liters, in particular between 300 and 600 liters, for example about 500 liters, and the tank is adjacent to at least one row of battery cells, in particular a plurality of rows of battery cells arranged on faces of the pillar, and the tank is in particular interposed between two rows of battery cells arranged on opposite faces of the pillar.

[0256] The invention further relates to an energy production installation configured to be installed in particular on the ground, in particular on a parking lot, and comprising a central pillar configured to support at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel, and the roof comprises two parts of the roof, in particular arranged in Y, which are joined with the longitudinal beam, in a watertight manner.

[0257] The invention further relates to an energy production installation configured to be installed in particular on a ground, in particular on a parking lot, and comprising a central pillar in particular configured to support at least one roof equipped with at least one solar panel, and the pillar houses a central tank, in particular for the recovery of rainwater, and the installation includes data center modules, and includes a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the data center module(s).

[0258] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes chargers configured to recharge electric or hybrid vehicles.

[0259] According to one aspect of the invention, the charger comprises a housing provided with fluidic fittings allowing a heat transfer fluid circuit to be connected to the housing in order to pass the heat transfer fluid inside the housing in particular to cool the charger.

[0260] According to another aspect of the invention, the installation includes data center modules, also called Data Center in English.

[0261] In particular, data centre modules include one or more computer servers.

[0262] According to one aspect of the invention, the computer server(s) are configured to be electrically connected to the battery module(s) of the installation.

[0263] In other words, it is possible to use the batteries of the installation, which are in particular recharged by the solar panel(s), for the electrical supply of the data center modules arranged on the installation according to the invention.

[0264] The installation may be without an electric vehicle charging station and the installation may include, instead of these chargers, data center modules.

[0265] Data center modules are configured to perform calculations, preferably without data storage.

[0266] In other words, the calculations are carried out without the need for data storage in computer servers on this installation.

[0267] According to one aspect of the invention, the data center modules are connected for high-speed data communications with remote data centers (in particular cloud computing or Cloud type).

[0268] The computer servers located on the installation are specifically configured to perform intensive artificial intelligence model calculations based in particular on graphics cards (GPU), without excluding the use of microprocessors (CPU) if the needs require it.

[0269] Computer servers, during their operation, release a substantial amount of heat.

[0270] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the data center module(s).

[0271] According to one aspect of the invention, the data center module comprises a housing and the heat transfer fluid circuit is connected to this housing so that heat transfer fluid can circulate in the housing to cool the computer server(s).

[0272] Thus the heat transfer fluid (for example glycol water) leaving the data center module housing has a higher temperature than when it entered.

[0273] Furthermore, since the electricity used to power the computer servers comes from solar energy from solar panels, the invention makes it possible to reduce the CO2 footprint in the operation of the computer servers.

[0274] The invention thus makes it possible to take advantage of available spaces, for example on installations placed on vehicle parking lots, to house data center modules which can then operate using electricity produced by solar panels and be cooled, for example, by recovered rainwater.

[0275] The invention, thanks to the recovery of rainwater for cooling, eliminates the need to use water from the municipal water supply, for example. This can lead to better water management. High municipal water consumption has often been the reason for abandoning data center projects.

[0276] The present invention also makes it possible to reduce installation costs for data center modules, by sharing the location with other features of the parking facility.

[0277] According to one aspect of the invention, the heat transfer fluid circuit is configured to transport heat from the data center modules to indirectly heat the batteries.

[0278] According to one aspect of the invention, the heat transfer fluid circuit is configured to heat the water in the tank which is in heat exchange with the batteries, particularly in winter.

[0279] Thus the heat produced by the data center modules is used to heat the fluid (water) in the fluid circuit which, in turn, will heat the water in a central tank, thereby heating the batteries which are placed adjacent to the central tank.

[0280] According to one aspect of the invention, the installation includes an additional liquid reservoir, in particular to receive recovered rainwater.

[0281] According to one aspect of the invention, the additional reservoir is filled with water.

[0282] According to one aspect of the invention, the water in the tanks is renewed the at night, being circulated over the solar panels, notably by a pump.

[0283] According to one aspect of the invention, the additional tank is arranged on one side of the pillar, in particular on one face of the pillar, being in particular adjacent to the central tank.

[0284] According to one aspect of the invention, the tanks are configured to be supplied with water recovered using one or more gutters from the roof.

[0285] According to one aspect of the invention, a conduit is advantageously provided to conduct the water flowing over the solar panels and collected by the gutter to the water tanks.

[0286] According to one aspect of the invention, the heat transfer fluid circuit is a closed circuit which includes portions, for example in a coil, which are configured to be immersed in the water of the central tank and portions, for example in a coil, which are configured to be immersed in the additional tank.

[0287] The heat transfer fluid circuit is equipped with a pump to circulate the fluid in the circuit.

[0288] The heat transfer fluid circuit includes at least one 3-way valve configured to manage the circulation of heat transfer fluid, selectively, either towards the central tank or towards the additional tank.

[0289] When the central tank does not need to be heated (for example in summer mode), the 3-way valve is configured to allow the circulation of heat transfer fluid in the portion of the heat transfer fluid circuit towards the additional tank so that the heat transported by this heat transfer fluid circuit is recovered by the water in the additional tank, and not in the water of the central tank (heating the batteries is not desirable in summer).

[0290] When the central tank needs to be heated (for example in winter mode), the 3-way valve is configured to allow the circulation of heat transfer fluid in the portion of the heat transfer fluid circuit to the central tank so that the heat transported by this heat transfer fluid circuit is recovered by the water in the central tank, and not in the water of the additional tank.

[0291] The central tank with water heated by the heat transfer fluid circuit heats the walls which, in turn, heat the batteries.

[0292] The heat generated by computing modules, such as charging modules, could be recovered through a heat exchanger for use in heating buildings.

[0293] Other features, details and advantages of the invention will become clearer upon reading the following description on the one hand, and several illustrative and non-limiting examples of embodiments given with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings on the other hand, in which:

[0294] [Fig-1] The [Fig. 1] is a perspective representation of a parking assembly comprising several installations according to an example of an embodiment of the invention;

[0295] [Fig.2] The [Fig.2] is a view from a different direction, of the parking lot assembly of the [Fig.1];

[0296] [Fig.3] The [Fig.3] is a perspective representation of an installation of the parking lot assembly of the [Fig.1];

[0297] [Fig.4] The [Fig.4] is a representation of the central pillar of the parking assembly of the [Fig.1];

[0298] [Fig.5] The [Fig.5] is a representation of a box of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0299] [Fig.6] The [Fig.6] is a representation of the caisson of the [Fig.6], as seen from the below;

[0300] [Fig.7] The [Fig.7] is a cross-sectional representation of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0301] [Fig.8] Fig.8 is a representation of the installation's cleaning system the [Fig.3];

[0302] [Fig.9] The [Fig.9] is a representation of the interior of the central pillar of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0303] [Fig. 10] The [Fig. 10] is a representation of the interior of the longitudinal beam of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0304] [Fig. 11] The [Fig. 11] is a representation of a charging station of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0305] [Fig. 12] The [Fig. 12] is a representation of a heating cable for the water of the installation of the [Fig.3];

[0306] [Fig. 13] The [Fig. 13] is a representation of an installation with a Y-shaped roof section arrangement;

[0307] [Fig. 14] The [Fig. 14] is a representation of a box with collection slots of variable section;

[0308] [Fig. 15] The [Fig. 15] is a representation of installations according to another embodiment of the invention;

[0309] [Fig. 16] The [Fig. 16] is a representation of the facilities of the [Fig. 15], from a different view;

[0310] [Fig. 17] The [Fig. 17] is a detailed view of the installations of the [Fig. 15];

[0311] [Fig. 18] The [Fig. 18] is another detailed view of the facilities of the [Fig. 15];

[0312] [Fig. 19] The [Fig. 19] is a cross-sectional representation of the pillar of the [Fig. 15];

[0313] [Fig.20] Fig.20 is a representation of installations according to another example of realization of the invention;

[0314] [Fig.21] The [Fig.21] is an enlarged detail view of part of the installation of the [Fig.20];

[0315] [Fig.22] The [Fig.22] illustrates an assembly with rows of installations according to an example of an embodiment of the invention;

[0316] [Fig.23] The [Fig.23] is a profile view of the rows of the [Fig.22];

[0317] [Fig.24] Fig.24 illustrates an assembly with rows of installations according to a example of the implementation of the invention;

[0318] [Fig.25] The [Fig.25] is a profile view of the rows of the [Fig.24]

[0319] [Fig.26] Fig.26 represents an assembly according to an example of an embodiment of the invention, with heat recovery.

[0320] The features, variants, and different embodiments of the invention can be combined in various ways, provided they are not incompatible or mutually exclusive. In particular, variants of the invention may be conceived comprising only a selection of features, described hereafter in isolation from the other described features, if this selection of features is sufficient to confer a technical advantage and / or to differentiate the invention from the prior art.

[0321] Figures 1 and 2 show an assembly 100 comprising a plurality of energy production installations 1 according to an example of an embodiment of the invention, these installations 1 being arranged side by side.

[0322] The installations 1 are placed in a parking lot, for example at a shopping center, train station, airport or industrial complex.

[0323] Each power-producing installation 1 is configured to be installed on a ground S, and includes a central pillar 2 configured to support a roof 3 equipped with solar panels 4.

[0324] The roof 3 has air circulation channels 7 extending under the solar panels 4 to allow the air in each channel 7 to be heated by the heat given off by the solar panels 4, as illustrated in [Fig. 5] and 7.

[0325] Each roof 3 is made in two parts 8 and 9 arranged on either side of the central pillar 2.

[0326] The two parts 8 and 9 of the roof 3 are parallel and are in line with each other.

[0327] The two roof parts 8 and 9 extend along a common plane PC inclined with respect to pillar 2.

[0328] The common plane PC is inclined with respect to pillar 2 at an angle AG between 70° and 90°, in particular at an angle of approximately 85°.

[0329] The two parts 8 and 9 of the roof are separated from each other by an opening 10.

[0330] The top of pillar 2 extends through this opening 10.

[0331] This opening 10 between the two roof sections also allows the wind to flow through in this opening 10 so as to break the forces that a strong wind could exert on the installation.

[0332] The two parts 8 and 9 of the roof 3 have an identical area and have a rectangular perimeter.

[0333] Each roof 3 has at least one box 12 configured to support the solar panels 4. The width of the box 12 and that of the solar panels 4 are adjustable (for example by being modular) to adapt to parking space width standards, which may vary from one region to another.

[0334] Each part 8, 9 of the roof has its own box 12 on which the solar panels 4 are mounted.

[0335] The box 12 includes metal supports 14 on which the solar panels are placed. For example, the box 12 includes supports, in particular metal supports 14, on which the solar panels are placed on the upper part and a panel 15 made of high-pressure laminate, or other bio-based material, on the lower part, as illustrated in [Fig. 6].

[0336] These supports 14 are formed in particular by a peripheral rim of the box 12.

[0337] The supports 14 can also be formed by transverse bars 16 arranged at different locations of the box 12.

[0338] The transverse support bars 16 are straight and arranged parallel and equidistant from each other.

[0339] The opening 10 between the two roof parts 8, 9 is formed between two straight edges 18, 19 parallel to these roof parts 9, 9, and the transverse bars 16 are parallel to these edges, as illustrated in [Fig.10].

[0340] The solar panels 4 thus rest on the peripheral rim and on the transverse bars 16 which are then located under the solar panels.

[0341] Each box 12 has air inlet slots 20 configured to allow air to flow into the box 12 and to allow the air to be heated by the solar panels 4 that close the box 12. A sufficiently fine mesh grid can be placed over the inlet slots 20 to filter out any external object or body. External crossbars supporting the boxes 12 are configured to protect the air inlet slots from rainwater infiltration.

[0342] Each air inlet slot 20 extends along an edge 21 of the box 12.

[0343] Each box 12 has pairs of air inlet slots 20 arranged along on two opposite sides of the box 12. For the end panels, an additional slot could be added. The slots can be the same size or different sizes.

[0344] The box 12 has an air collection slot 22 configured to allow the evacuation of air from the inlet slots 20 and which has circulated in the box 12 in summer heated by the solar panels 4, as illustrated in [Fig.5].

[0345] The air inlet slot 20 has an elongated shape.

[0346] The air collection slot 22 has an elongated shape.

[0347] The air inlet slots 20 are aligned along each side 21 of the box 12. Other secondary inlet slots may be placed perpendicular to the collection slots.

[0348] The air inlet slots 20 and the collection slots 22 are parallel to each other, and are perpendicular to the transverse support bars 16 for the solar panels.

[0349] The collection slots 22 are located equidistant from the air inlet slots 20.

[0350] Installation 1 further comprises a longitudinal beam 25 connecting to the pillar central vertical 2 and longitudinal beam 25 extends into the space / opening 10 between the two parts 8, 9 of the roof, parallel to the two edges 21 of the roof.

[0351] In the assembly 100 of several installations 1, the longitudinal beams 25 are placed one in line with the other.

[0352] Thus it is possible to recover heated air at the end of this succession of longitudinal beams 25.

[0353] Installation 1 further includes a crossbeam 26 connecting to the central pillar 2 and supporting the two roof parts 8, 9.

[0354] Installation 1 thus includes the central pillar 2 which supports the longitudinal beam 25 and the transverse beam 26.

[0355] It is therefore possible to form installation 1 with a total number of pillars / beams equal to three.

[0356] The longitudinal beam 25 and the transverse beam 26 intersect at a right angle.

[0357] The air exhaust / collection slot 22 in the roof box 12 is open to the crossbeam 26 which is hollow.

[0358] The beams 25 and 26 are hollow, as is the central pillar 2, so that the air which has circulated in the box 12 and which is heated by the solar panels 4 circulates through the air evacuation slot 22 towards the transverse beam 26.

[0359] Each cross beam 26 is hollow and thus forms, in whole or in part, a channel for the evacuation of heated air. Each cross beam 26 can be equipped with a fan 28 (see [Fig. 10]) to evacuate the air towards a main duct in the longitudinal beam 25.

[0360] This drainage channel in the transverse beam 26 extends into the longitudinal beam 25.

[0361] The longitudinal beam 25 is configured to discharge the air flowing through it to an air heat recovery system. According to one aspect of the invention, this system includes, for example, a heat pump placed, for example, in a building to heat it.

[0362] The fan 28 is electric, and configured to draw air towards the air circulation channel in the longitudinal beam 25.

[0363] This air intake allows the airflow from the air inlet slots 20 on the roof box 12 to the channel of the longitudinal beam 25.

[0364] The fan 28 is placed within the longitudinal beam 25. Other fans can also be placed on each transverse beam 26.

[0365] Pillar 2 and / or longitudinal beam 25 and / or transverse beam 26 are each made with an assembly of plates based on bio-sourced materials, wood or others such as high-pressure laminates of paper and resins intended for exterior cladding.

[0366] The assembly of plates 30 forms an external envelope of the pillar 2 and / or the longitudinal beam 25 and / or the transverse beam 26.

[0367] As can be seen in [Fig. 10], the assembly 30 further comprises wooden beam elements 31, arranged parallel to each other at the four corners of the rectangular perimeter, and between which the plates are placed. The beam elements 31 can also be made of steel, particularly for the central pillar 2 where heat exchange is not critical.

[0368] For the central pillar 2, these beam elements 31 measure for example 3 to 6 meters or more.

[0369] In the interior space of this envelope, honeycomb structures 32, made of plastic material, are arranged.

[0370] Each alveolar structure 32 has a rectangular or square perimeter, and has a grid or honeycomb shape.

[0371] The honeycomb structure 32 occupies an entire internal section of the pillar 2 or of the beam 25, 26.

[0372] Several honeycomb structures 32 are provided in the hollow pillar 2 and / or the hollow beam 25, 26, spaced apart from each other.

[0373] The honeycomb structures 32 can be made of reinforced plastic material, in particular with glass fibers.

[0374] The assembly of wooden plates 30 is reinforced by reinforcements 33, in particular metal reinforcements 33.

[0375] The reinforcements 33 are on an external face of the plate assembly 30. Alternatively, the reinforcements 33 may be on the internal face, particularly for aesthetic or functional reasons when thermal conduction is not affected.

[0376] The metal reinforcements 33 can represent a V-shaped or cross-shaped form, and are configured to mechanically reinforce the pillar 2 and / or the longitudinal beam 25 and / or the transverse beam 26.

[0377] The metal reinforcements 33 can also be used to interconnect the longitudinal beam 25 and the transverse beam 26 to the central pillar 2.

[0378] Installation 1 includes one or more electric charging stations 35 configured for charging one or more electric vehicles V parked in the spaces Pk covered by installation 1, as illustrated in a [Fig.11].

[0379] Charging station 35 includes a charging socket to be plugged into an electric vehicle V.

[0380] An electrical circuit allows the solar panels 4 to be connected to an inverter 37 capable of producing electricity compatible with charging for an electric vehicle.

[0381] The inverter 37 is arranged on the installation 1, being attached to the central pillar 2 of this installation (see [Fig.3]).

[0382] The inverter 37 can be placed at a sufficient height to be higher than the average height of a person.

[0383] The inverter 37 is placed for example 2 meters or more from the ground.

[0384] The charging station 35 is placed on a base 39 of the installation 1, against the pillar 2.

[0385] The roof 3 is configured to cover one or four parking spaces Pk for motor vehicles.

[0386] Each part 8, 9 of the roof is configured to receive a plurality of solar panels, for example 4 or 5 solar panels.

[0387] The roof 3 has a total length of at least 2 meters, measured parallel to the longitudinal beam 25.

[0388] Each roof 3 has a dimension measured along the crossbeam 26 of at least 4 meters, or 5 meters.

[0389] Each solar panel 4 is configured to have a minimum power density of 400 Wp (Watt-peak) per panel, chosen at 700 Wp nominal for example.

[0390] The roof 3 is inclined and has a lower edge 41 which is closest to the ground when the installation 1 is mounted. This lower edge 41 is at a height of approximately 4.2 meters from the ground.

[0391] The central pillar 2 is hollow and defines a housing 42 to receive several battery modules 43.

[0392] Each battery module 43 is connected to the inverter 37, which is itself connected to the solar panels 4, which are then used to electrically recharge the battery module 43.

[0393] Battery module 43 may be sodium technology.

[0394] The honeycomb structures 32 are configured to define the different housings 42 receiving the battery modules 43.

[0395] The central pillar 2 includes housings 42 on several floors to receive the battery modules 43, as can be seen in [Fig.4].

[0396] The central pillar 2 is fixed to the base 39.

[0397] The base 39 is configured to be buried in the ground and is of relatively low height, this height being in particular less than 600 mm.

[0398] The installation 1 includes a buried anchoring system 45 configured to keep the base 39 of the central pillar 2 anchored in the ground, as illustrated in [Fig.3].

[0399] The anchoring device 45 comprises buried cables 46, each with one end attached to the base 39 of the installation and the other end hooked to a peg 47 configured to be fixed deep in the ground.

[0400] There are four cables 46. In particular, the anchor cables also serve as an electrical grounding conduit for the installation. The anchor cables 46 of one of the installations could be several meters longer than the others to serve as lightning rods. These particular anchors are connected by cabling to a mast on the roof 3 to channel the lightning.

[0401] The base 39 of the installation protrudes to a certain height from the ground when the base 39 is fixed to the ground.

[0402] The base 39 has, on this emerged height, a shape chosen to serve as a stop for a wheel of a vehicle.

[0403] Thus when a vehicle approaches the central pillar 2 to park under the roof 3, the wheel of the car closest to the central pillar 2 comes to rest against the base 39 so as to signal to the driver that he cannot get any closer to the central pillar 2.

[0404] This constitutes a reliable safety measure to prevent a vehicle from hitting the central pillar 2 of the installation.

[0405] The base 39 has a cross-shaped rim 48 configured to serve as a stop for a vehicle wheel.

[0406] Installation 1 uses durable materials such as wood and / or metal.

[0407] According to one aspect of the invention, the wooden panels under the solar panels and which form the box 12 are protected by a metal shield to avoid thermal stress on these wooden panels.

[0408] Installation 1 includes a hydraulic-type solar panel cleaning system 50, as illustrated in [Fig.8].

[0409] The cleaning system 50 includes a liquid projection device 51 for the solar panels 4.

[0410] This liquid projection organ 51 includes a tube 53 placed along an upper edge 54 of the roof 3.

[0411] The tube 53 is provided with a longitudinal slot 55, along this upper edge 54 of the roof 3.

[0412] A liquid is projected through this slot 55, under moderate pressure, in order to clean the surface of the solar panels 4, without damaging them.

[0413] The tube 53 is connected to a water reservoir 60, here a rainwater recovery reservoir.

[0414] The connection between the reservoir 60 and the projection tubes 53 is made by a conduit 57 housed in the central pillar 2, visible in figures 4 and 9.

[0415] The rigid conduit 57 is made of reinforced plastic, for example, reinforced with glass fibers. The conduit 57 can also serve as reinforcement for the central pillar 2 by connecting it to the wooden beams through honeycomb composite panels.

[0416] Conduit 57 extends from the bottom to the top of the central pillar 2.

[0417] For example, the conduit 57 has a height of at least 80% or 90% of the total height of the central pillar 2. Advantageously, the volume of water in the conduit does not exceed 90% in order to contain the volume of frozen water. The choice of composite materials for the conduit or reservoir must enable it to withstand freezing stresses while contributing to the rigidity of the main pillar structure.

[0418] Several pipes can be provided to connect the water spray tube 53 to this vertical conduit 57.

[0419] These pipes are arranged in the boxes 12.

[0420] The cleaning system 50 may include two water spray tubes, one for one of the parts 8 of the roof 3 and the other for the other part 9 of the roof 3.

[0421] Installation 1 includes a water pump 59 configured to pump water from the reservoir 60 and direct it to the cleaning system 50.

[0422] Installation 1 includes a gutter 68 configured to collect rainwater flowing over the roof 3, and to direct the collected rainwater into the central foot reservoir.

[0423] The pump 59 for pumping water is of the electric type. It can be activated by a dust sensor and / or at predefined time intervals, or during the night in summer to cool the water in the tank heated by the heat given off by the batteries.

[0424] The recovered water can be filtered before reaching the reservoir 60. Advantageously the water level in the reservoir 60 is controlled by a distance sensor located on a main control box installed at the top of the central pillar.

[0425] Installation 1 includes one or more thermal control cameras 61, in particular fixed to the top of the central pillar 2, and configured to measure the temperature on the surface of the solar panels 4.

[0426] This thermal camera 61 is fixedly mounted on the central pillar 2 or movably mounted, for example to allow it to rotate and be oriented towards the solar panels. In particular, thermal cameras are fixedly mounted on the central pillar 2 or the camera is movably mounted, especially when it is a single camera.

[0427] The thermal camera 61 allows for continuous monitoring of the potential appearance of hot spots on the surface of the solar panels.

[0428] Hot spots can pose a danger to the installation. The thermal camera 61 can optionally detect the presence of animals (birds, rodents, insects) that can damage the installation by depositing waste, building nests, or by gnawing on cables. The detection will be transmitted to an electronic module which, for example, triggers an animal-repellent sound. It can also help to alert to malicious human activity (theft, vandalism). Temperature sensors may be used to monitor the temperature in areas where this is necessary.

[0429] The installation may include a control unit configured to receive information from the thermal camera 61 and trigger an alert when a hot spot has been detected on one of the solar panels.

[0430] Roof 3 includes a fire alarm system 65 configured to generate an alert in the event of fire or abnormal temperature on roof 3.

[0431] The fire alarm system 65 includes wires 66 which snake under the solar panels 4.

[0432] These 66 wires are configured to melt under high temperature.

[0433] The melting of the wire creates a short circuit, which triggers an alert. The wires They can also be connected to the control box to provide pre-alerts (for example by messaging, telephone, ...).

[0434] The wires 66 of the fire alarm system are placed in the path of the airflow under the solar panels so that they generate turbulence in this airflow, promoting better heat exchange between the air and the solar panels. The wires 66 are notably held in place by devices on the lower part of the housings to remain at a controlled and sufficient distance from the solar panels.

[0435] It is possible to provide for disturbance elements other than these wires 66 or in addition to these wires.

[0436] When the ambient temperature is low or negative (below 5°C, for example), the water in tank 60 can be heated electrically by a cable 190 illustrated in [Fig. 12], or by a heating strip, or by other means to prevent the water from freezing while radiating heat to warm the batteries, thereby increasing their performance and extending their lifespan. In summer, the water in tank 60, heated during the day by the batteries, is cooled at night by flowing it over the solar panels, cleaning them in the process, since the dust level is generally higher in summer. The cable 190 forms a spiral around the conduit 57 housed in the central pillar 2.

[0437] In another embodiment of the invention illustrated in [Fig. 13], the two roof parts 200 and 201 extend in respective planes which are intersecting, forming, in profile, a Y with the central pillar 2. In general, the arrangement of the roof parts can be adapted according to environmental constraints and / or the need for water recovery.

[0438] Fast charging stations with a power output exceeding 100kW could be placed away from the central mast or bend 2.

[0439] In one example, the installation containing lithium or sodium batteries with a capacity ranging from 5 kWh to over 100 kWh allows for the storage of electricity produced by solar panels or serves as a means of absorbing surplus electricity in the event of grid saturation during periods of excessive wind and photovoltaic production. This electricity could be fed back into the grid when demand requires it.

[0440] In a variant illustrated in [Fig. 14], the sections of the slots 22 can vary for better uniformity of the air in the box 12. In particular, the further one is from the pillar, the wider the collection slot 22 is to compensate for pressure losses.

[0441] Figures 15 and 16 show an assembly 250 comprising two energy production installations 251 according to an example of an embodiment of the invention, these installations 1 being arranged side by side.

[0442] Each power generation installation 251 comprises two roof parts 200 and 201 extending in respective planes which are intersecting, forming, in profile, a Y with the central pillar 2.

[0443] For each energy production installation 251, a charging station 254 for the vehicle is integrated within pillar 2.

[0444] The inverter 37 is located on top of pillar 2.

[0445] Electrical charging power modules 255 (related to the inverter) are arranged on one face 256 of the pillar 2, in particular one above the other on this face so as to form a row along the height of the pillar 2, as can be seen in [Fig.17],

[0446] The inverter 37 is arranged above this row of 255 electrical load power modules. These 255 modules are, for example, four in number.

[0447] The charging station 254 is placed below this row of electric charging power modules, on the same face 256 of pillar 2.

[0448] The charging station 254 has a plug 258 at the end of a cable allowing connection to an electric vehicle for charging.

[0449] The charging station 254 includes an electronic controller 259 configured to manage, for example, payment and / or display charging information.

[0450] Pillar 2 has, in cross-section, a rectangular outer perimeter, with two long sides and two short sides. This perimeter is notably different from a square.

[0451] The electrical charging power modules 255 are arranged on one face of the pillar, which corresponds to a small side of the rectangular perimeter 260, as can be seen in [Fig. 19].

[0452] Battery cells 261 are arranged on the two long sides of the rectangular perimeter 260 of the pillar 2.

[0453] The short sides of the rectangular perimeter 260 are devoid of battery cells.

[0454] Each pillar houses 2x160 cells 261, i.e. 320 battery cells, for example a capacity of 320 kWh.

[0455] The battery cells 261 are arranged in several tiers, for example 20 tiers, along the height of the pillar.

[0456] For example, each floor comprises two rows of 8 horizontal cells, i.e. 16 cells per floor.

[0457] For example, the rectangular perimeter 260 of the pillar is 600 mm x 900 mm.

[0458] According to one aspect of the invention, the two parts of the roof 200 and 201, in particular arranged in a Y shape, they are joined with the longitudinal beam 264, in a watertight manner.

[0459] The fact that the roof parts 200 and 201 are sealed together with the longitudinal beam 264 prevents water from running down the pillar 2 and bringing unwanted moisture to the electronic parts housed in the pillar 2.

[0460] The longitudinal beam 264 is made of steel, for example.

[0461] Pillar 2 houses a central reservoir 270, for rainwater harvesting.

[0462] The tank 270 can have a volume between 300 and 600 litres, for example of Approximately 500 liters.

[0463] This tank 270 may have a rectangular cross-section.

[0464] The reservoir 270 is adjacent to rows of battery cells 261 arranged on faces of the pillar 2, as illustrated in [Fig. 19].

[0465] The reservoir 270 is interposed between two rows of battery cells 261 arranged on opposite faces of the pillar 2.

[0466] The reservoir 270 can have a relatively large volume, thanks to the cross-section of the pillar 2.

[0467] The longitudinal beam 264 has windows 272 to allow air from the roof to be collected into the main duct 275 of the longitudinal beam 264, as illustrated in [Fig. 18].

[0468] The drainage channel 276 of the transverse beam 277 thus connects easily to the main conduit 275 of the longitudinal beam 264.

[0469] A pipe 280 is configured to conduct the water recovered in the gutter to the reservoir 270 within the pillar.

[0470] The tubing 280 is for example placed between the transverse beam 277 at its exit, and a window 272 of the longitudinal beam 264.

[0471] A water pump is configured to circulate the water taken from the reservoir 270 to carry it to the solar panel(s) with photovoltaic cells, and to make the water flow over the solar panels (in particular by generating a curtain of water or sheet of water, preferably without spraying or jet of water), especially at night to cool the water in contact with the solar panels.

[0472] The cooled water is returned to the reservoir 270 to cool the battery cells, which are likely to heat up during charging, for example, by an electrical grid, for example, at night (when the solar panels are off). This forms a fluid circuit 279 (in particular, a liquid), here of collected rainwater, to cool and / or heat one or more charging stations, and / or one or more batteries, and / or one or more inverters of the installation. The pipes 280 belong to this fluid circuit 279.

[0473] Water is deposited on the solar panel through a slot to distribute the water in the form of a curtain or sheet of water, which then flows uniformly over the surface of the solar panel to be cooled, particularly at night in cool temperatures.

[0474] Pillar 2 includes a cladding 288 configured to close the junction between the longitudinal beam and the transverse beam.

[0475] The batteries are cooled or heated directly or indirectly by the liquid from reservoir 270.

[0476] The charging station is powered by the batteries, or the electrical grid, or both.

[0477] The charging station corresponds to a fast charger associated with an AC / DC module (powered by the network or an inverter) or a DC / DC module (powered by batteries) or AC / DC and DC / DC (Network / Inverter and Batteries).

[0478] The charger is cooled directly or indirectly with water from tank 270.

[0479] The charger coolant is the same as or different from that of the tank 270. In the case where the liquids are different, a secondary cooling circuit using a second heat transfer fluid is made between the liquid in the tank and the surface of the charger.

[0480] Heat recovery is achieved with an airflow across the width of the panels, perpendicular to the direction of the electric current.

[0481] The invention provides for the possibility of using Lithium or Sodium batteries without changing the inverter.

[0482] The installation is equipped with permanent thermal cameras.

[0483] In the embodiment of the invention described in figures 20 and 21, the installation 1 comprises 300 data center modules, also called Data Center in English.

[0484] The 300 data center modules include one or more computer servers.

[0485] The computer servers are configured to be electrically connected to the batteries 302 of installation 1.

[0486] In other words, it is possible to use the batteries 302 of the installation 1 which are in particular recharged by the solar panel(s), for the electrical supply of the data center modules 300 arranged on the installation 1 according to the invention.

[0487] Installation 1 may be without an electric vehicle charging charger and installation 1 may include, instead of these chargers, Data Center 300 modules.

[0488] The 300 data center modules are configured to perform calculations with or without data storage.

[0489] In other words, the calculations are carried out without necessarily needing to store the data in the computer servers on this installation.

[0490] According to one aspect of the invention, the 300 data center modules are connected for high-speed data communications with remote data centers (in particular cloud computing or Cloud type).

[0491] The computer servers located on installation 1 are specifically configured to perform artificial intelligence model calculations.

[0492] Computer servers, during their operation, release a substantial amount of heat.

[0493] Installation 1 includes a heat transfer fluid circuit 310 configured to cool the data center module(s) 300.

[0494] The data center module 300 includes a housing 303 and the heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is connected to this housing 303 so that heat transfer fluid can circulate in the housing 303 to cool the computer server(s).

[0495] The housing 308 is provided with fluid connections 322 allowing a heat transfer fluid circuit to be connected to the housing to allow the heat transfer fluid to pass inside the housing.

[0496] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 has branches to bring the fluid into the various data center modules 300.

[0497] Thus the heat transfer fluid (for example glycol water) leaving the housing 303 of the data center module has a higher temperature than when it entered.

[0498] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is configured to transport heat from the data center modules 300 to indirectly heat the batteries 302.

[0499] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is configured to heat the water in the tank which is in heat exchange with the batteries 302.

[0500] Thus the heat produced by the data center modules 300 is used to heat the fluid (water) in the fluid circuit which, in turn, will heat the water in a central tank 307, thus allowing the batteries 302, which are placed adjacent to the central tank 307, to be heated.

[0501] Installation 1 includes an additional liquid reservoir 308 for receiving recovered rainwater.

[0502] The additional tank 308 is located on one side of the pillar, in particular on one face of the pillar, being in particular adjacent to the central tank 307.

[0503] Tanks 307 and 308 are configured to be supplied with recovered water using one or more gutters from the roof.

[0504] A conduit is advantageously provided to conduct the water flowing over the solar panels and collected by the gutter to the water tanks.

[0505] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is a closed circuit which includes portions 317, for example in a coil, which are configured to be immersed in the water of the central tank 307 and portions 318, for example in a coil, which are configured to be immersed in the additional tank 308.

[0506] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is equipped with a pump to circulate the fluid in the circuit.

[0507] The heat transfer fluid circuit 310 includes at least one 3-way valve 316 configured to manage the circulation of heat transfer fluid, selectively, either towards the central tank 307 or towards the additional tank 308.

[0508] When the central tank 307 does not need to be heated (for example in summer mode), the 3-way valve is configured to allow the circulation of heat transfer fluid in the portion of the heat transfer fluid circuit 310 to the additional tank 308 so that the heat transported by this heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is recovered by the water in the additional tank 308, and not in the water of the central tank 307 (heating the batteries 302 is not desirable in summer).

[0509] When the central tank 307 needs to be heated (for example in winter mode), the 3-way valve is configured to allow the circulation of heat transfer fluid in the portion of the heat transfer fluid circuit 310 towards the central tank 307 so that the heat transported by this heat transfer fluid circuit 310 is recovered by the water in the central tank 307, and not in the water of the additional tank 308.

[0510] The central reservoir 307 with water heated by the heat transfer fluid circuit 310 allows to heat walls which, in turn, will heat the batteries 302.

[0511] Figure 22 shows a set 500 comprising a plurality of installations 501, each installation 501 comprising a pillar 2 such as in particular those described above, the pillars 2 being arranged in several rows RI, R2, R3.

[0512] 2A pillars in row RI house 300 computing and / or data center modules and other 2B pillars in row R2 house 43 battery modules.

[0513] The computing and / or data center modules 300 are connected to the battery modules 43 for electrical power, and each pillar 2A, 2B is provided with a heat transfer fluid circuit 310 (as explained above in the preceding examples) configured to cool the computing and / or data center modules 300 and the battery modules 43, this heat transfer fluid being in particular recovered water such as rainwater.

[0514] The 500 assembly includes 2A pillars dedicated to the computing and / or data center modules 300 and 2B pillars dedicated to the battery modules 43.

[0515] Thus, the 2A pillars dedicated to the 300 computing and / or data center modules are arranged in a row RI, and the 2B pillars dedicated to the 43 battery modules are arranged in another row R2. The RI and R2 rows, which in particular straight lines, for example, are parallel to each other, or arranged inclined at an angle to each other.

[0516] Having specific rows for the battery modules 43, and respectively for the computing and / or data center modules 300, allows for easier electrical connection and arrangement of the different modules. Furthermore, this is advantageous when the pillars are shorter, for example less than 3 or 5 meters (being, for example, approximately 2 m), and it is more efficient to house modules of the same type on them.

[0517] Advantageously, the battery modules 43 can be recharged, for example, at night by drawing electricity from the electrical grid, particularly from the urban electrical grid during off-peak hours when energy is cheaper and / or more abundant. The invention makes it possible to use a lower electrical grid capacity thanks to the battery modules 43.

[0518] At least one of the pillars, here pillar 2D, houses a relay module 505 connected to the computing center and / or data modules 300.

[0519] The 505 relay module is, in particular, an electronic device that controls the flow of data between the 300 computing and / or data center modules (including servers) and other network equipment. The 505 relay module functions, in particular, as a network switch, managing communications between the various devices connected to the computing and / or data center network. Relays are also referred to as "switches" in English.

[0520] For example, pillar 2D houses the relay module 505 and at least one of the computing and / or data center modules 300.

[0521] Alternatively, pillar 2D exclusively houses the 505 relay module.

[0522] In this case, this pillar does not house a computing and / or data center module, nor battery module.

[0523] In the example described, in the RI row of 2A pillars, the 2D pillar dedicated to the 505 relay module is in the middle of the RI row of 2A pillars, with 2A pillars on either side housing 300 computing and / or data center modules that are connected to the relay modules. Two groups G1 and G2 of 2A landings are on either side of the 2D pillar.

[0524] The 300 computing and / or data center modules are mounted in at least one rack (or cabinet) in the pillar, in particular a plurality of racks, in particular to allow mounting with electrical connections in the pillar.

[0525] The number of pillars (or masts) per row is between 3 and 20, in particular between 5 and 15, in particular being equal to 9 as in the example illustrated in figures 22 and 23.

[0526] The assembly 500 also includes one or more R3 rows of 2C pillars, in a Z3 area, which support 3 solar panel roofs as described in the preceding examples, and which serve to power the battery modules 43.

[0527] In the example described, all pillars 2A, 2B, 2C support a roof 3 equipped with at least one solar panel.

[0528] In an unillustrated variant, installations 501 in rows 2A and 2B are devoid of solar panels.

[0529] In pillars 2A, there are for example two modular floors of computing and / or data center 300.

[0530] According to another embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 24 and 25, the pillars 2F house both a computing and / or data center module 300 and a battery module 43.

[0531] The 2F pillars of the 500 assembly form two groups T1 and T2 on either side of a 2D pillar which houses the 505 relay module.

[0532] The computing and / or data center modules 300 are arranged in the upper part of pillar 2F and the battery modules 43 are arranged in the lower part of pillar 2F, as can be seen in the profile view of [Fig.25].

[0533] The heat released by the computing and / or data center modules 300 is recovered for example to heat a building, for example via a heat pump.

[0534] Installation 501 includes a heat transfer fluid circuit configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s) 300, and the computing and / or data center module includes a housing and the heat transfer fluid circuit is connected to this housing so that heat transfer fluid can circulate in the housing to cool the computer server(s).

[0535] As illustrated in [Fig. 26], the assembly 500 is configured so that the waste heat generated by the computing and / or data center modules 300 located in a secure ZI zone, including graphics cards used for artificial intelligence, is either recovered (see arrows HX) to heat at least one surrounding BLD building, particularly in winter, or converted into cold by means of an absorption or adsorption system to cool at least one BLD building. The battery modules 43 are arranged in rows in a Z2 zone.

[0536] The facilities are connected to a computer cloud, or Cloud, or to an NW Internet network.

Claims

Demands

1. Assembly (500) comprising a plurality of installations (501), each installation comprising a pillar (2), the pillars being in particular arranged in at least one row, at least one of the pillars housing one or more computing and / or data center modules (300) and at least one other of the pillars housing one or more battery modules (43), the computing and / or data center module(s) (300) being connected to the battery module(s) for electrical supply, and each pillar being in particular provided with a heat transfer fluid circuit (310) configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s) (300), this heat transfer fluid being in particular recovered water such as rainwater.

2. Assembly according to the preceding claim, wherein the battery modules (43) are housed in one or more pillars (2B) separate from the pillars (2A) which house the computing and / or data center modules (300).

3. Assembly according to the preceding claim, wherein the pillars (2A) dedicated to the computing and / or data center modules (300) are arranged in a row (RI) and the pillars (2B) dedicated to the battery modules (43) are arranged in another row (R2).

4. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the battery modules (43) can be recharged, for example, at night by drawing electricity from the electrical grid, in particular from the urban electrical grid during off-peak hours when energy is cheaper and / or more abundant.

5. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the pillars houses both at least one computing and / or data center module (300) and one battery module (43).

6. Assembly according to the preceding claim, wherein all the pillars (2F) of the assembly house both at least one computing and / or data center module and at least one battery module.

7. Assembly according to any one of claims 5 and 6, wherein the computing and / or data center modules (300) are arranged in the upper part of the pillar and the battery modules (43) are arranged in the lower part of the pillar.

8. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the installations are devoid of solar panels.

9. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the pillar carries at least one roof (3) equipped with at least one solar panel.

10. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein at least one of the pillars (2D) houses a relay module (505) connected to the computing and / or data center modules (300), and in particular in one of the rows of pillars, the pillar dedicated to the relay module is in the middle of the row of pillars, with in particular on either side, pillars housing computing and / or data center modules (300) which are connected to the relay modules.

11. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the assembly is configured so that the waste heat generated by the computing and / or data center modules (300), including graphics cards used for artificial intelligence, is recovered to heat at least one surrounding building, especially in winter, or converted into cold through an absorption or adsorption system to cool at least one building.

12. Installation comprising a pillar (2) configured to house one or more computing and / or data center modules (300), each pillar being in particular provided with a heat transfer fluid circuit (310) configured to cool the computing and / or data center module(s) (300), this heat transfer fluid being in particular recovered water such as rainwater.

13. A method of heat recovery in an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising the step of recovering waste heat generated by computing and / or data center modules (300), in particular graphics cards used for artificial intelligence, in particular to heat at least one surrounding building, in particular in winter, or transformed into cold through an absorption or adsorption system to cool at least one building.

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