LS Electric announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with GS Construction on August 10 at the LS Yongsan Tower to jointly respond to changes in the AI data center (AIDC) business environment.
The signing ceremony was attended by key executives, including LS Electric Chairman Koo Ja-kyun, GS Construction CEO Heo Yoon-hong, and LS Electric CEO Chae Dae-seok.
The executives discussed the global outlook for the AI data center market and focused on technology collaboration and joint responses centered on direct current (DC) power distribution, which has emerged as a key trend in power infrastructure for the AI era.
Through this agreement, the two companies will collaborate on the development of next-generation DC power distribution technology to improve power efficiency, a major concern for high-power, high-density AI data centers, and will establish regular technology exchange meetings.
Additionally, they plan to maximize business synergy by reliably supplying essential power equipment, such as switchgear, gas-insulated switchgear (GIS), and ultra-high voltage transformers, for GS Construction's AI data center projects.
AI data centers, which are equipped with high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs), are increasingly adopting DC power distribution to significantly reduce power conversion losses compared to traditional alternating current (AC) methods.
LS Electric possesses world-class capabilities in the DC power distribution sector. The company has commercialized key components of the DC ecosystem, including semiconductor transformers (SST), semiconductor circuit breakers (SSCB), and energy storage systems (ESS), and has established and operates the world's first 100% DC factory in Cheonan, solidifying its technological leadership.
LS Electric has accumulated business know-how and established proven reliability by supplying power infrastructure solutions for large data center projects of major U.S. tech companies.
With the combination of LS Electric's next-generation DC power distribution technology and GS Construction's data center construction capabilities, the partnership is expected to secure a strong market presence in the rapidly growing AI data center infrastructure market.
An LS Electric official stated, "The paradigm of AI data centers is rapidly shifting towards DC power distribution to minimize power loss. We will significantly strengthen our collaboration with GS Construction based on our top-tier power solutions and next-generation distribution technologies, such as SST and SSCB, to lead the global power infrastructure market."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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