DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - The Mission Critical Power Channel, ABB
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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ABB launches ultracapacitor storage system to meet Ireland's grid code for data centers
Will combine its ultracapacitor energy storage system with grid-forming power conversion
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ABB launches synchronous condenser package for faster data center connections
Claims the package addresses power fluctuations associated with AI workload
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ABB expands partnership with Nvidia
Will integrate digital models of its power infrastructure products into Nvidia's Omniverse DSX blueprint platform
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ABB invests $200m to expand medium-voltage manufacturing across Europe to support data center growth
Aims to strengthen supply for utility, industrial, and data center customers
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ABB expands partnership with VoltaGrid to support data center microgrid offering
Will supply the company with 35 additional synchronous condensers with flywheel technology and eHouses
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Energy management startup GridBeyond funding round raises $12m
Investors in the equity round included Samsung and ABB
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ABB acquires Premium Power to expand data center advisory offering
Transaction expected to close in Q1 2026
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ABB acquires IPEC to expand electrical monitoring capabilities in data center sector
Expected to close in Q1 2026
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VoltaGrid inks power equipment supply deal with ABB for US data center deployments
Aim to pair the power equipment with natural gas microgrid systems
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Applied Digital expands deal with ABB to cover 300MW Polaris Forge 2 campus in North Dakota
Will see ABB supply power infrastructure to the AI campus
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VoltaGrid to supply Oracle with 2.3GW of natural gas power for AI data centers
Will be supplied via midstream gas company Energy Transfer's pipeline network
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Nvidia prepares data center industry for 1MW racks and 800-volt DC power architectures
More than 20 companies announce partnerships with Nvidia in preparation of next wave of rack density jumps
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ABB spends $110m to boost US manufacturing for data centers
New production lines coming to the US before the end of the year
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ABB to deploy novel power infrastructure at Applied Digital's North Dakota data center
Will cover the complete design and development of the site's electrical infrastructure
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ABB adds ZincFive nickel-zinc batteries to UPS systems
Says nickel-zinc is a greener alternative to lead-acid and lithium-ion
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ABB touts "sizable wins" in data centers as it nears $1.3bn in sector sales
"We are delivering a good margin to this industry"
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ABB adds PowerExchanger feature to ease UPS battery sharing
Fast Frequency Response just got faster