Vertiv Introduces Medium-Voltage Power System to Help AI Data Centers Connect to the Grid Faster and Free Indoor Space for Compute
PR Newswire•12/11/2026•08:31 ET
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Key Highlights
- ➤Vertiv introduced PowerNexus MV UPS for AI data center grid interconnection and space optimization
- ➤PowerNexus delivers up to 98.5% peak operating efficiency
- ➤Shipments for Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS expected to begin in mid-2027
- ➤Battery integration enables up to four hours of battery-backed operation
- ➤Dedicated Medium Voltage Laboratory in Bologna scheduled to become operational in 2027
Expert Statements
Kyle Keeper, Senior vice president of the power management business unit at Vertiv
“Data centers are facing new infrastructure challenges, including grid queues that can delay deployment and revenue generation, indoor space constraints that limit compute density, and evolving grid requirements that can challenge traditional infrastructure and architectural approaches”
Kyle Keeper, Senior vice president of the power management business unit at Vertiv
“The Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS is designed as a system-level response to those challenges, combining medium-voltage power protection, fault ride-through and AI power smoothing in an outdoor platform designed to operate with long-duration energy storage, helping operators to focus on deploying compute, not coordinating infrastructure.”
Ryan Kuithe, Senior vice president, facilities operations at QTS
“Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS demonstrated the performance and flexibility needed to support demanding AI data center applications”
Ryan Kuithe, Senior vice president, facilities operations at QTS
“During proof-of-concept testing at Vertiv's Global Power R&D and Customer Experience Center, we validated the system's ability to maintain stable power through dynamic load changes and voltage disturbances.”
Giovanni Zanei, Vice president, large power conversion, Vertiv
“By enabling full-voltage research and development, testing, customer demonstrations, and system-level validation, the facility will help customers evaluate new architectures with greater confidence as they plan the power systems required for AI-scale data centers, including 800 VDC”
Vertiv Introduces Medium-Voltage Power System to Help AI Data Centers Connect to the Grid Faster and Free Indoor Space for Compute PR Newswire
The Vertiv™ PowerNexus MV UPS is an outdoor-rated, medium voltage system that combines medium voltage UPS, fault ride-through and AI power smoothing in a single platform.
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