AVK, supplier of power solutions for hyperscale data centres and AI infrastructure in the UK and Europe, has launched PowerPods, a technology that consolidates critical electrical infrastructure into one package.
Based on AVK’s experience in uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs), standby power, prime power, controls and service, the new PowerPods bring together UPS, engines, switchgear, controls, enclosures and transformers into one fully integrated, pre-engineered and transportable unit. Each unit arrives ready to connect and deploy.
With PowerPods, AVK said its “end-to-end power train is now fully realised, offering data centre operators a partner for every stage of their energy infrastructure”. AVK added it was “uniquely positioned to design, deliver and support the entire data centre power ecosystem, from generation through to distribution and maintenance”.
AVK developed the PowerPods against the backdrop of rapidly accelerating demand for digital infrastructure, with hyperscale operators requiring large-scale power that can be deployed quickly, and with resilience. The PowerPods’ integrated design means data centre operators can benefit from reduced complexity and disruption as well as simpler delivery.
The PowerPods offer technology-agnostic flexibility, which means customers are not locked into a single solution. AVK said this adaptability was an important selling point.
Because they are optimised for growth and designed for modularity and scale, PowerPods can be used by data centre operators on existing projects in a way that enables them to deploy power flexibly, not only ensuring bespoke electrical infrastructure for each data centre but also facilitating rapid expansion and improving capital efficiency.
Ben Pritchard, chief executive, AVK, said: “The launch of the AVK PowerPods reinforces our position as one of the few businesses capable of designing, delivering and supporting the entire data centre power ecosystem – at scale, with true flexibility and with the engineering depth that critical infrastructure demands. Large data centres need partners who genuinely understand the full energy picture and we now own the full power train.”
He continued: “PowerPods complete our proposition to the market. They bring together our extensive critical power expertise with our technology-agnostic model to deliver a complete power train solution that makes us a reliable, long-term energy partner for data centre operators. With our ready-to-deploy PowerPods model, we are perfectly positioned to support the next wave of hyperscale data centres and AI infrastructure.”
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