Vertiv introduces lithium-ion battery cabinets for HPC Data Centers

Vertiv introduces lithium-ion battery cabinets for HPC Data Centers

Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets save valuable floor space with internally integrated accessories and can be seamlessly paired with Vertiv medium and large UPS systems.

Vertiv has launched the Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets.

Factory-mounted with LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate) battery modules and the Vertiv battery management system powered internally, the Vertiv EnergyCore cabinets are available globally and qualified for use with the latest and legacy Vertiv three-phase UPS systems, including the newly launched Vertiv Trinergy and Vertiv Liebert APM2.

The Vertiv EnergyCore cabinets are optimized for a five-minute runtime at the end of life, providing 263 kWh per compact 24-inch (600 mm) wide cabinet and operating across a wide temperature range, making them ideal for high-density environments.

Lithium-ion batteries are more compact and lighter than VRLA alternatives, allowing users to implement fewer battery cabinets in most applications. A two-hole terminal eliminates the need for a junction box, and the cabinets do not require on-site wiring for external control, reducing implementation time and costs compared to traditional on-site mounting.

The cabinets come equipped with Vertiv’s interactive touchscreen HMI for visibility and control of the cabinet, operational system and installed batteries.

The integrated battery management system is powered by the Vertiv EnergyCore batteries, eliminating the need for an external power source and simplifying installation.

It offers lifetime data storage, tracking the performance of charge-discharge cycles, service events and enabling accurate health status reporting for warranty purposes and predictive analysis. Remote monitoring of the batteries is available through Vertiv Alber Battery Xplorer Enterprise.

Milind Paranjape, Vice President of Energy Storage at Vertiv, said: “The proliferation of AI and other high-performance computing applications is making the ability to deliver more power in smaller and hotter spaces very important.

“With our Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets, we are delivering exactly what our customers and our industry need – compact, high-power-density energy storage capable of operating safely and optimally. In short, these battery cabinets are designed for the emerging mission-critical needs of high-density computing environments.”

The modular design of the Vertiv Trinergy allows the core of each UPS to be paired with Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets in a distributed architecture, enabling uninterrupted operation for critical applications.

Due to the power density of the Vertiv EnergyCore design, only two lithium-ion battery cabinets are needed to support each 500 kW Trinergy UPS core, compared to three cabinets required by most providers.

The Vertiv Liebert APM2 with a 250 kW load requires just a single Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinet, while the Liebert APM2 with a 500 kW load can be supported by two Vertiv EnergyCore battery cabinets with five minutes of runtime at the end of life.

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