AI workloads are pushing data center power densities higher, making rigorous power testing and commissioning more critical than ever. As operators introduce new cooling technologies and increasingly complex power architectures, traditional testing approaches are evolving to meet the demands of modern facilities.
But with liquid cooling, air cooling, and hybrid environments creating new commissioning challenges, how can data center teams choose the right load bank technology and ensure infrastructure performs as intended before going live?
Download this Avtron eBook to gain key insights into:
- The role of load banks: Why load bank testing remains critical for validating data center power infrastructure and commissioning readiness
- Liquid-cooled testing: How liquid-cooled load banks work, and the benefits they can bring to high-density data center commissioning
- Air, liquid and hybrid testing: Understanding the differences between testing technologies and when to use each approach
- Streamlining commissioning: How integrated power and cooling tests can improve efficiency and help validate performance in increasingly complex data center environments
- Choosing the right solution: Key considerations for selecting liquid, air-cooled or hybrid load banks for your application
Oct. 23, 2026, 12:06 a.m. - Sid Abma
Sidel Systems and Sidel CREN have a number of technologies focused towards aiding the AI Industry Power Generation needs and reducing Data Center electrical loads. We are strong believers in Community Power Plants being used to produce and deliver the electricity needed for the AI Data Center. These Community Power Plants can be setup to operate at over 90% energy efficiency with near zero emissions. No Solar ~ No Wind, The Data Centers cooling (I read) consumes 40% of the data centers electricity. We also hear about all the noise created by the roof-top cooling units. What if the roof-top cooling units were not needed. That would save a lot of electricity and eliminate all the noise. www.SidelCREN.com has a TESS technology that will capture and contain the waste heat from the Data Centers servers and as needed or required, return to the Data Center produced electricity. Waste Is Not Waste If It Has A Purpose. We must together make America much more Energy Efficient and Energy Secure.