1 Jun 2026
SoftBank has announced plans to develop 5 gigawatts of artificial intelligence data center capacity in France, with the initial phase of construction not expected to be completed until 2031.
Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric is deepening its strategic focus on AI infrastructure, particularly in power distribution and management for high-density computing. The company is addressing the critical need for advanced electrical architectures and grid integration to support the immense power demands of AI deployments. This involves reimagining data center designs to accommodate new technologies and ensure efficient energy utilization, a trend intensified by recent large-scale AI buildout plans.
The company emphasizes collaboration and developing blueprints for large-scale AI data centers by integrating digital twins with sophisticated power and cooling systems. These efforts aim to accelerate the construction of multi-gigawatt facilities through standardized, repeatable designs. Schneider Electric is also highlighting electrification and automation's role in achieving sustainable data center operations, addressing ground-level operational realities and repurposing existing infrastructure.
Executives are engaged in dialogues concerning the convergence of AI density, novel cooling techniques, and dynamic energy systems, underscoring an evolving alignment between data center design, operations, and sustainability goals. The company's focus reflects sustained attention to integration challenges, particularly as industry-wide concerns about power supply constraints threaten AI expansion without grid modernization and innovative energy solutions.
Last updated June 7, 2026
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Data Center Knowledge visited the TeraWulf and Schneider Electric campus in Buffalo, New York, to examine the infrastructure required for powering and cooling advanced data centers.
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1 Apr 2026
Schneider Electric executives Marc Garner and Jim Simonelli discussed at NVIDIA GTC 2026 how artificial intelligence infrastructure is necessitating a comprehensive redesign of data centers, encompassing areas like digital twins, liquid cooling, grid integration, onsite power, storage, and the anticipated shift towards higher-density electrical architectures.
24 Feb 2026
In a discussion for DCD>Studio, Claire Fletcher interviews Vandana Singh of Schneider Electric about how artificial intelligence is driving power dynamics, increasing rack densities, and the role of electrification and automation in achieving efficient, sustainable data centers.
27 Jan 2026
In a DCD>Studio session, Schneider Electric's Katie Boeh discussed energy management, power distribution, and operations driven by artificial intelligence with DCD's Claire Fletcher.
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Leaders from Ecolab, EdgeConneX, Rehlko, and Schneider Electric convened to discuss how the convergence of AI-scale density, novel cooling technologies, and dynamic energy systems is reshaping the necessary alignment between data center design, operations, and sustainability efforts.
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Schneider Electric warns that without immediate implementation of grid-enhancing technologies and advanced energy storage solutions, the impending US power shortage will severely limit AI capabilities and diminish global competitiveness.