The research and development projects will support NVIDIA's planned introduction of an 800VDC power architecture for 1-megawatt server racks.

Delivering this level of power efficiently requires significant 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) distribution to the server room using solid-state power electronics.

“ABB is leading the development of key new power distribution technologies that will create the next generation of data centers. We have been one of the first investors in UPS systems, DC power, and cutting-edge solid-state electronics that will enable data centers to stay ahead of the growing power demands of AI,” said Giampiero Frisio, president of ABB Electrification. “This collaboration, which supports the development of 800 V DC architectures for future data centers, is one of the many ways we are engaging with the data center community to meet the needs of this dynamic market.”

"ABB is leading the development of key new power distribution technologies that will create the next generation of data centers. In the words of Giampiero Frisio, President of ABB Electrification, "We have been one of the first investors in UPS, DC, and cutting-edge solid-state electronics that will enable data centers to stay ahead of the growing power demands of AI. This collaboration supporting the development of 800 VDC architectures for future data centers is one of the many ways we are engaging with the data center community to meet the needs of this dynamic market."

Global demand for data centers is projected to increase from 80 GW in 2024 to approximately 220 GW by 2030, with capital investment expected to exceed $1 trillion (Source: Dell'Oro Group). AI workloads are expected to account for around 70 percent of this growth.

“As AI demands continue to grow worldwide, data centers require new approaches to power distribution that improve efficiency and simplify designs,” said Dion Harris, senior director of HPC, AI infrastructure, and cloud at NVIDIA. “This collaboration supporting the development of 800V DC architectures for future data centers is one of the many ways we are engaging with the data center community to meet the needs of this dynamic market.”