Schneider unveils modular infrastructure for High-Power AI

August 20, 2025 2 min read

The company introduces scalable solutions featuring liquid cooling and support for up to 1 MW per rack, targeting high-density artificial intelligence clusters.

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The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) is profoundly reshaping the digital architecture of data centers. Training generative models and other compute-intensive applications are driving rack power densities to unprecedented levels, sometimes exceeding one megawatt.

This new scale of operations is prompting a structural transformation in global digital infrastructure.

Investment and Energy Consumption.

According to data from Colliers (2025), global investment in data centers driven by AI expansion reached USD 57 billion in 2024—the highest figure on record. This milestone reflects the sustained surge in demand for infrastructure capable of supporting massive processing loads and high energy density.

Simultaneously, projections by Bloom Energy (2025) suggest that electricity consumption related to these technologies could account for between 8% and 12% of total U.S. electricity demand by 2030.

New Modular Solutions

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In response to this landscape, Schneider Electric has launched a new line of infrastructure solutions specifically engineered for high-density AI clusters. Among its key innovations is the EcoStruxure Pod Prefabricated Modular Data Center— a scalable architecture supporting racks of up to 1 MW.

This solution incorporates direct-to-chip liquid cooling, high-capacity power distribution systems, and thermal containment technologies.

Himamshu Prasad, Senior Vice President at Schneider Electric, commented:

“The power and density requirements of AI clusters create bottlenecks that demand a new approach to data center architecture. Users need integrated infrastructure solutions that not only manage extreme thermal loads and dynamic power profiles, but also deploy rapidly, scale predictably, and operate efficiently and sustainably.”

The company has also enhanced its NetShelter rack portfolio to accommodate high-power workloads and ensure compatibility with liquid cooling technologies developed by Motivair.

These solutions align with the Open Compute Project (OCP) standards and NVIDIA’s MGX architecture.

Future-Ready Infrastructure.

From NVIDIA, Vladimir Troy, Vice President of Data Center Engineering, Operations, Enterprise Software, and Cloud Services, emphasized the strategic significance of this partnership:

“Schneider Electric’s innovative solutions provide the reliable and scalable infrastructure our clients need to accelerate their AI initiatives. Together, we’re addressing the growing demands of AI factories—from kilowatt to megawatt-scale racks—by delivering future-ready solutions that maximize scalability, density, and efficiency.”

These offerings, combined with Schneider’s suite of reference designs, equip operators to tackle some of the most pressing challenges in AI infrastructure adoption. This includes energy and thermal management, deployment complexity, supply chain resilience, and the shortage of technical talent.

The development of infrastructure tailored to the evolving demands of artificial intelligence underscores a clear trend in the tech industry. There is an urgent need to respond to exponential growth that is not only redefining data centers, but also reshaping global energy consumption.