ABB Unveils Infinitus DC Portfolio for AI Data Centers

Zurich, Switzerland, Sept. 21, 2026 /CourierPR/ -- ABB has unveiled Infinitus, the industry’s first direct current (DC) portfolio designed for AI data centers, aiming to revolutionize energy infrastructure in these facilities. The new offering, which includes solid-state transformers and advanced DC power distribution and protection technologies, is expected to drive similar benefits across various industries, including industrial buildings, manufacturing, renewables, and marine operations.

The launch of Infinitus comes in response to the growing power demands of next-generation AI chips, which are expected to draw up to 1 MW per rack, significantly higher than today’s almost 200 kW. ABB’s new portfolio is designed to support these high-performance chips while enhancing energy efficiency and reducing the physical footprint of power infrastructure. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), global data center electricity demand is projected to more than double by 2030, and ABB estimates that approximately 25-40% of new capacity installed in 2030 could be using DC distribution.

Infinitus is built around ABB’s breakthrough Infinitus solid-state transformer technology, which enables data centers to operate with a smaller footprint and greater energy efficiency. The portfolio includes five key building blocks: medium voltage powertrains, DC sources and power quality, DC power distribution, DC power protection, and cooling optimization. These components are designed to deliver stable, resilient power from the grid or on-site generation, convert AC to DC, ensure safe and reliable power delivery, provide protection for operators, AI servers, and hardware, and reduce energy consumption across grey and white space.

The Infinitus portfolio is expected to bring significant energy efficiency gains to data centers. A recent BCG/ABB report calculated that DC distribution can deliver energy efficiency gains of more than 5%, which can translate to 25 MW more power for revenue-generating IT loads in a 500 MW data center. This translates to more than US $300 million in potential additional revenue per year. With 5% efficiency gains for a 500 MW data center campus, the energy savings over one year would be equivalent to powering Washington D.C. for almost a full week.

The first DC-native facilities using the complete Infinitus portfolio are expected to be installed and operational within two to three years, with key components being produced in the next 12 months. ABB has also announced a partnership with NVIDIA, first announced in October 2025, to develop 800 VDC power architectures for gigawatt-scale AI facilities. ABB brings more than 25 years of DC experience and over 700 patents spanning renewables, power generation, energy storage, motors, and drives to the partnership.

With over 140 years of history and approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, ABB is advancing electrification solutions across power generation, transmission, distribution, and consumption. The company’s mission is to help industries run at high performance while becoming more efficient, productive, and sustainable, what ABB calls "Engineered to Outrun."