LG Energy Solution has become the only domestic battery company to join NVIDIA's next-generation AI factory ecosystem.
On September 22, LG Energy Solution announced that it has joined NVIDIA's newly launched 'DSX Ready' program as a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) partner.
According to NVIDIA, the companies selected as BESS partners include LG Energy Solution, Hitachi Energy, and Tesla.
The AI factory is an advanced data center designed to manage the entire lifecycle of AI and create value from data. NVIDIA is building the DSX AI factory platform to integrate and optimize the entire process from design to construction and operation of this AI factory. DSX Ready is a qualification program for partner products and solutions that meet specific requirements.
LG Energy Solution's high-capacity LFP (lithium iron phosphate) based 'JF2 AC Link' product meets the DSX Ready requirements for AC Energy Storage Solutions.
Additionally, LG Energy Solution has secured competitive advantages in the ESS business that meet the demands of AI data center customers, including overwhelming production capacity in the U.S., timely supply through local production, in-house system integration capabilities, and benefits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) policy.
Currently, LG Energy Solution operates five ESS production sites in North America, producing a full range of ESS products from cells to packs and links entirely locally, with plans to secure over 50 GWh of ESS production capacity in the region by the end of this year.
With this local production capacity, the company aims to respond promptly to the rapid increase in demand while also providing customers with policy benefits such as the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) under the IRA. Furthermore, through its U.S. ESS system integration subsidiary Vertech, LG Energy Solution offers total solutions that support battery design, operation, and maintenance, establishing comprehensive business capabilities.
Notably, LG Energy Solution plans to accelerate its growth in the rapidly expanding North American AI data center ESS market through its participation in the DSX Ready program.
In fact, in May, the company signed a supply contract for ESS batteries totaling 6 GWh with DTE Energy, a U.S. utility company involved in large-scale AI data center projects, and in July, it announced plans to supply batteries for Google and Cypress Creek Energy's solar and ESS projects, showcasing its strong order capabilities in large-scale energy infrastructure projects linked to the AI power demands of global tech giants.
Chang-bum Kang, Executive Vice President of LG Energy Solution's ESS Battery Division, stated, "Joining NVIDIA's DSX Ready program as a partner is a testament to our product competitiveness optimized for AI data centers. We will continue to expand our presence in the AI infrastructure business and accelerate growth based on our differentiated local production capabilities and technological leadership."
* This article has been translated by AI.
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