ABB is accelerating the development of gigawatt scale next-generation data centers in collaboration with NVIDIA. Innovation will focus on the development and deployment of cutting-edge power solutions needed to create high-efficiency, scalable power delivery for future AI workloads. The research and development projects will support NVIDIA’s planned introduction of 800 VDC power architecture for one megawatt server racks.
Delivering this level of power efficiently requires major advancements in power distribution technologies and architecture. Future data center power architectures will combine a medium voltage (MV) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with direct current (DC) power distribution to the server room using solid-state power electronics devices.
“ABB is leading the development of the key new power distribution technologies that will create the next generation of data centers. We have been an early investor in the cutting-edge UPS, DC and solid-state electronics that will enable data centers to stay ahead of AI’s growing power demands,” said Giampiero Frisio, president, ABB Electrification. “Through our collaboration, NVIDIA and ABB are supporting the industry in advancing toward 800 volt architectures that will enable the high-density AI infrastructure needed to fuel the next generation of AI.”
ABB’s portfolio for data centers encompasses intelligent power distribution systems, backup power solutions, digital monitoring, and other essential technologies that ensure continuous operations and optimize energy use for AI servers. Approximately 40% of ABB’s scientific research in electrification is in areas critical to next gen data centers such as electrical architectures, protection devices, DC distribution and cooling.