ABB declared that it is speeding up the creation of gigawatt scale next-generation data centers in partnership with NVIDIA.

Innovation will emphasize the creation and implementation of advanced power solutions necessary for establishing efficient, scalable power distribution for upcoming AI workloads.

The development and research projects will aid NVIDIA's intended launch 800 VDC power architecture for 1 megawatt server racks.

Achieving this level of power efficiently necessitates significant improvements in power distribution technologies and design. Future power architectures for data centers will integrate a medium voltage (MV) uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with direct current (DC) power distribution to the server room utilizing solid-state power electronic devices.

Giampiero Frisio, President of ABB Electrification says, “ABB is spearheading the advancement of essential new power distribution technologies that will establish the next era of data centers. We invested early in advanced UPS, DC, and solid-state electronics that will allow data centers to meet the increasing power needs of AI. This partnership promoting the advancement of 800 VDC systems for upcoming data centers represents one of several methods we are interacting with the data center community to meet the demands of this evolving market.”

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Global demand for data centers is expected to grow from 80 GW in 2024 to approximately 220 GW by 2030, with capital spending anticipated to surpass $1 trillion. AI tasks are projected to represent approximately 70 percent of this increase.

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Dion Harris, senior director, HPC, Cloud and AI Infrastructure, NVIDIA says, "With the global rise in AI demands, data centers need innovative methods for power distribution that enhance efficiency and streamline designs. This partnership aimed at advancing 800 VDC architectures for upcoming data centers is one of the numerous methods we are connecting with the data center community to address the demands of this evolving market."

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ABB’s offerings for data centers include smart power distribution systems, backup power solutions, digital monitoring, and various critical technologies that guarantee uninterrupted operations and enhance energy efficiency for AI servers. Around 40 percent of ABB’s scientific research in electrification focuses on essential areas for next-generation data centers, including electrical architectures, protection devices, DC distribution, and cooling systems.