This photo provided by LG Electronics Inc. shows officials from LG Electronics, Korea Electric Power Corp. and Hanwha Corp. posing for a photo during a signing ceremony in Seoul on April 24, 2025. (Yonhap)
SEOUL, April 25 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Electronics Inc. said Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Electric Power Corp. (KEPCO) and Hanwha Corp. to jointly develop next-generation data center cooling solutions.
Under the agreement, the three companies will collaborate to build a power-saving data center with a total capacity of 10 megawatts for servers and cooling infrastructure, according to LG Electronics.
The project aims to tackle the growing energy demand and heat output of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven data centers by integrating renewable energy and improving power efficiency.
Renewable sources like solar and wind primarily produce direct current (DC) electricity, which typically must be converted to alternating current (AC) for grid transmission, resulting in up to 10 percent energy loss.
To minimize this inefficiency, LG Electronics will develop and supply a specialized chiller, essentially a large-scale air conditioner optimized for DC power.
KEPCO will lead the provision and testing of stable DC power using low-voltage direct current (LVDC) transmission technology, while Hanwha will handle the design and construction of the DC-based data center.
LG Electronics said the tripartite project is expected to support its goal of becoming a global leader in energy-efficient data center cooling technologies.
(Yonhap)
