Jupiter at Forschungszentrum Jülich in North Rhine-Westphalia is the fastest supercomputer in Europe. It is ranked 4th on the TOP500 list of the world's fastest supercomputers. At the same time, Jupiter is the most energy-efficient system among the top 5 on the list, which was presented at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC) in Hamburg in June.
With its enormous computing capacity, Jupiter opens up new possibilities in a wide range of application fields. It improves climate and weather simulation in order to significantly improve the prediction of local extreme events such as heavy rainfall and severe thunderstorms. Jupiter will also significantly advance the development and optimization of a sustainable energy system. Jupiter is also setting new standards in terms of energy efficiency - with more than 60 billion computing operations per watt, Jupiter is the most efficient of the five most powerful supercomputers in the world. With its highly efficient hot water cooling system, Jupiter is also designed to use the waste heat generated during operation to heat buildings and is to be integrated into the heating network of the Jülich campus.
