ABB and Kevlinx, a European provider of sustainable data centers prepared for artificial intelligence, are driving a new benchmark in critical infrastructure. The collaboration between the innovation teams of both companies has enabled the development of a specially optimized medium-voltage power supply architecture.
Kevlinx specializes in the design, construction, and operation of sustainable, AI-ready data centers, built to handle cutting-edge workloads and high energy demands. In partnership with ABB, the company has participated in designing a new Tier III campus in Brussels, with an initial capacity of 40 MVA, expandable up to 100 MVA. It is located in one of Europe’s emerging digital hubs. The project incorporates an energy solution focused on maximizing reliability, service availability, and energy efficiency.
From the initial conception phases to commissioning and ongoing monitoring of the electrical distribution system, ABB and Kevlinx have collaborated continuously, ensuring robust technological integration and optimal infrastructure performance.
ABB Medium-Voltage Innovation
Kevlinx’s Chief Operating Officer, Eric Lisica, emphasizes the strategic value of the collaboration and technological advantage: “Together with ABB, we are building a new generation of energy-smart data centers. With the exponential growth of AI workloads, companies and large-scale clients need reliable infrastructure capable of supporting future expansions. Our partnership means that our clients benefit from the most advanced energy infrastructure available. ABB’s medium-voltage UPS solution offers maximum uptime, lower energy costs, and the flexibility needed to accommodate their growing AI and cloud workloads—without compromise.”
hyperscale, AI-ready data centers require substantial power capacity and absolute reliability. Through our collaboration with ABB in implementing this innovative medium-voltage architecture, transformer losses and heat dissipation are reduced, enhancing energy efficiency.
ABB’s new medium-voltage data center architecture integrates grid connection, switchgear, and UPS, all operating at medium voltage. Operating much of the electrical system at higher voltages reduces losses and heat generation. This saves energy and space, and allows for faster adaptation. Thanks to ABB’s expertise in medium voltage and its UniGear switchgear and HiPerGuard UPS systems, data centers are better equipped to support AI applications.
Grid Functionality
For Kevlinx, ABB is more than a supplier; it’s a sustainability partner that helps them meet new regulations, achieve ESG goals, and adapt to the changing energy landscape. ABB’s solution can also transform the UPS from a passive emergency power supply system into an active component of the smart grid. The HiPerGuard UPS can contribute to grid balancing and help smooth load peaks, resulting in a more stable power supply.
Massimiliano Cifalitti, President of Smart Power, ABB Electrification, stated: “We are working with partners worldwide to design new AI-ready energy architectures that help data centers scale faster and operate more efficiently. ABB continues to invest in solutions like HiPerGuard that set new standards in flexibility and reliability. Together with Kevlinx, we are taking steps toward a digital economy that combines resilience and responsibility.”