The Swiss multinational bets on solid-state power electronics as the key to sustainability and efficiency in data centers, renewable microgrids, and smart industries.
In a strategic move towards energy digitalization, ABB has announced a minority investment in DG Matrix, an innovative US-based company located in North Carolina. The goal: to accelerate the development and commercialization of solid-state power electronics aimed at AI-driven data centers, renewable microgrids, and advanced industrial infrastructures.
DG Matrix’s core technology, called Power Router, represents an evolution over conventional electrical systems. This system can replace 10 to 20 traditional electrical devices with a single platform, reducing space by up to five times and achieving an energy efficiency of 98%, the highest in the industry.
A Key Ally for Demanding Data Centers
The exponential growth of artificial intelligence and digitalization is driving the energy demand of data centers worldwide. These environments require more compact, efficient, and flexible electrical solutions capable of integrating multiple energy sources (AC and DC) and intelligently managing complex loads.
“With the rise of AI and the need to accelerate the energy transition, our customers turn to ABB for solutions that enable them to handle increasingly complex electrical demands,” explained Massimiliano Cifalitti, president of ABB’s Smart Power division. “DG Matrix’s technology can help data centers optimize their performance while allowing other industries to operate more cleanly and efficiently.”
Disruptive Technology with Global Potential
The Power Router platform stands out for its ability to overcome electrical grid limitations, reduce energy costs, and adapt to different scenarios: from generative data centers to electric vehicle charging infrastructures or hybrid microgrids that combine renewables with storage.
According to its CEO, Haroon Inam, DG Matrix “is positioned to transform multiple multi-billion-dollar markets thanks to its top-tier team, differentiated technology, and a strong intellectual property foundation.” The collaboration with ABB, he states, will allow for the global acceleration of this disruptive solution.
Strategic Investment in Energy Innovation
ABB’s participation is made through ABB Electrification Ventures, the venture capital arm specialized in advanced electrification. Since its inception, this unit has invested approximately $80 million in 15 tech startups since 2021, as part of the investment framework of ABB Ventures, which has allocated over $450 million since 2009 to startups aligned with its business lines: electrification, automation, robotics, and movement.
With this partnership, ABB strengthens its strategy to make electricity a smarter, more efficient, and sustainable source, helping industries around the world overcome their energy challenges. In the company’s words, it is about being “Engineered to Outrun” — a philosophy to perform at the highest level in an increasingly competitive and demanding environment.
A Continued Commitment to a Digital and Sustainable Future
The investment in DG Matrix reflects ABB’s vision for the future of energy, where efficiency, artificial intelligence, and sustainability converge in platforms capable of responding in real-time to the dynamic needs of critical infrastructures, such as data centers.
As the market evolves toward a distributed energy model focused on optimization through AI, solutions like those from DG Matrix could play a key role in transforming the sector, facilitating a cleaner, more resilient, and economically viable model.
via: ABB