Winners announced for ER & DCR Excellence Awards 2024
The winners of the 2024 ER & DCR Excellence Awards have been officially announced at an awards ceremony, held in London.

The winners of the 2024 ER & DCR Excellence Awards have been officially announced at an awards ceremony, held at Christ Church, Spitalfields, London.
Celebrating the finest achievements in the electrical and data centre industries, this year’s ER & DCR Excellence Awards were the largest to date, recognising exceptional innovation, sustainability, and forward-thinking design across 28 categories.
This prestigious event brought together industry leaders, innovators, and professionals to acknowledge and celebrate the significant contributions and advancements within these critical sectors. The awards highlight the importance of innovation and sustainability, reflecting both industries' ongoing commitment to improving energy efficiency, environmental standards, and technological advancements.
The winners of the ER & DCR Excellence Awards 2024 are as follows:
Product Categories
- Building/Lighting Control Product of the Year: Distech Controls – Resense Move
- Data Centre Backup Power Solution of the Year: Vertiv – DynaFlex Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Data Centre Cooling Product of the Year: Airsys – LiquidRack
- Data Centre Hardware Solution of the Year: Minkels – Nexpand Cabinet Airflow Management Platform
- Data Centre Power Distribution Solution of the Year: Raritan – PX4 Rack PDU
- DCIM Solution of the Year: RiT Tech – XpedITe – AI-driven Provisioning
- Energy Storage Product of the Year: EnerSys – PowerSafe® SBS XL 2-volt
- Lighting Product of the Year (Luminaire/Lamp): Tamlite Lighting – CITY PATH
- Test & Measurement Product of the Year: Fluke – SMFT-1000 Multifunction PV Tester
- UPS Product of the Year: Riello UPS – Multi Power2
Project Categories
- Cloud Project of the Year: Node4
- Data Centre Cooling Project of the Year: Sudlows
- Data Centre Design Project of the Year: 2BM
- Data Centre Power Project of the Year: Digital Realty
- Edge Project of the Year: 2BM
- Energy Storage/UPS Project of the Year: ME Contracting Ltd
- Intelligent Data Centre Project of the Year: CENTIEL
- Lighting Project of the Year: Signify
- Sustainable Project of the Year: Digital Realty
Industry Recognition
- Colocation Provider of the Year: atNorth
- Data Centre of the Year: Green Mountain
- Data Centre Consultancy of the Year: Black & White Engineering
- Excellence in Engineering Award: BritNed
- Green Data Centre of the Year: 2BM
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Malcolm Howe, Cundall
- Net Zero Hero Award: Zac Potts, Sudlows
- Pushing Sustainability Forward Award: Green Mountain
- Training Provider of the Year: Aico
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