Columbus, Ohio, November 11 (Reuters/ PR Newswire ) – Vertiv Holdings Co . (New York Stock Exchange ticker: VRT ) today launched Vertiv ™ PowerNexus MV UPS , a medium-voltage power solution designed to help co-located, neocloud , and hyperscale data center operators accelerate interconnection with utility companies, optimize site utilization, and support the evolving requirements of the power grid.

This solution is designed for outdoor deployment at access points, providing continuous power protection while helping to preserve valuable indoor space for computing power that can generate revenue. The company claims that the system can achieve a peak operating efficiency of up to 98.5% and helps to reduce reliance on diesel generators. Vertiv is in contact with global customers and shipments are expected to begin in mid-2027.

Vertiv, Senior Vice President of Power Management Business, stated: "Data centers are facing new infrastructure challenges, including potential delays in deployment and revenue generation due to grid queuing, indoor space constraints that limit computing power density, and ever-changing grid requirements that may pose challenges to traditional infrastructure and architectural methods. Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS is designed to address these challenges with a system-level solution by integrating medium-voltage power protection, fault ride-through, and AI power smoothing into an outdoor platform specifically designed to work in conjunction with long-duration energy storage, helping operators to focus on deploying computing power rather than coordinating infrastructure."

Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS extends power protection and management to locations closer to utility access points, and provides the following capabilities for AI data center operators:

• First-level critical load protection. This solution design can be integrated with long-duration battery systems and provides first-level output voltage quality in accordance with IEC 62040-3, which helps to protect critical loads during grid disturbances and upstream failures.
• Save indoor space. Outdoor, rated base-mounted equipment moves critical power infrastructure out of data centers, helping to preserve valuable indoor space for computing power that generates revenue.
• Fault tolerance and AI power smoothing. The aim of this scheme is to support the stability of the power grid under fault conditions and to absorb any rapid load fluctuations before they reach the power grid at a fast AI.
• High operating efficiency. Linear interactive topology can achieve an efficiency of up to 98.5% under peak conditions, which helps to reduce energy consumption and operating costs.
• Reduce dependence on diesel generators. When integrated with long-duration energy storage systems, this solution can provide up to four hours of battery backup operation, which helps to reduce the reliance on diesel generators for long-term standby.
• Simplified deployment. A base-mounted architecture with a single supplier helps to reduce the coordination complexity between UPS, batteries, and other power chain components, thereby simplifying system deployment.
• Faster and more reliable system design. The company provides the Power Systems Computer Aided Design ( PSCAD ) models to help customers simulate system behavior before deployment, verify integrations, and assess the power quality and dynamic interactions between Vertiv ™ PowerNexus MV UPS and the broader power grid.

Customer demonstration verification Vertiv ™ PowerNexus MV UPS Performance

Vertiv recently held a proof-of-concept demonstration at the Global Power R&D and Customer Experience Center in Bologna, Italy, together with QTS, SoftBank, and Rosendin. The tests covered a range of steady-state and dynamic conditions, and the results showed that the system performed stably within a load range of 0% to 100%. It was able to maintain first-level voltage accuracy during rapid load changes and could withstand significant voltage disturbances, including a 100% voltage drop over 150 milliseconds and a 25% overvoltage for 5 seconds.

QTS, Senior Vice President of Facility Operations, stated: "Vertiv PowerNexus MV UPS demonstrated the performance and flexibility required to support demanding AI data center applications. In the proof-of-concept tests conducted at the Vertiv Global Power Research and Development and Customer Experience Center, we verified the system's ability to maintain stable power supply during dynamic load changes and voltage disturbances."

Dedicated facilities to expand medium-voltage research, testing, and customer interaction capabilities

The enthusiastic response from customers during recent demonstrations has highlighted the importance of Vertiv establishing a dedicated medium-voltage laboratory at its global large-scale power research and development and customer experience center in Bologna, Italy. This facility is scheduled to be put into operation in 2027 and is aimed at supporting the research and development of medium-voltage power architectures, full-voltage verification, customer demonstrations, service training, and system-level testing, including MV UPS, MV to 800, VDC, as well as battery energy storage technology. Customers worldwide can contact Vertiv for demonstrations and system verification.

Vertiv, Vice President of Large-Scale Power Conversion, stated: "By supporting full-voltage research and development, testing, customer demonstrations, and system-level validation, this facility will help customers to more confidently evaluate new architectures when planning the power systems required for data centers of AI scale, including 800 VDC."

Regarding Vertiv Holdings Co.

Vertiv Holdings Co. (New York Stock Exchange ticker: VRT) combines hardware, software, analytics, and continuous services to ensure that customers' critical applications can run continuously, maintain optimal performance, and scale as business needs grow. Vertiv addresses the most important challenges faced by today's data centers, communication networks, as well as commercial and industrial facilities through power, cooling, and IT infrastructure solutions and services that span from the cloud to the network edge. Headquartered in Westerville, Ohio, USA, its business covers more than 130 countries. For more information, as well as the latest news and content about Vertiv, please visit Vertiv.com.

Forward-looking Statements

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