LG Electronics, LG Energy Solution join Nvidia AI data center push

LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution have qualified products under Nvidia's newly launched DSX Ready program, with LG Energy Solution's JF2 AC Link battery energy storage system the only Korean battery maker in the initial lineup alongside Tesla and Hitachi Energy. LG Electronics qualified its 2.5-megawatt coolant distribution unit as a DSX Ready CDU, following Nvidia specification approvals for its 600-kilowatt and 1 MW models in July and September. LG Energy Solution plans to secure more than 50 gigawatt-hours of ESS production capacity in North America by the end of this year across five regional sites.

Battery storage and cooling systems qualify for Nvidia’s AI infrastructure program LG Electronics and LG Energy Solution have joined Nvidia’s newly launched DSX Ready program with cooling solutions and battery storage, respectively, strengthening the LG affiliates' foothold in the global AI data center market. The two companies said Tuesday that LG Energy Solution’s JF2 AC Link qualified in the battery energy storage system category, making it the only Korean battery maker in the program’s initial lineup. Other qualified providers include Tesla and Hitachi Energy. Nvidia introduced DSX Ready as a qualification program for partner products and solutions that meet the requirements of its DSX AI factory reference designs. The program initially covers power and cooling infrastructure, two areas that are becoming increasingly critical as AI data centers grow larger and more power-intensive. LG Energy Solution’s JF2 AC Link uses lithium iron phosphate batteries and is designed to offer high energy efficiency and a long service life. Its modular design reduces construction time and allows capacity to be added as data centers expand. The system also features what the company calls AI load smoothing, charging and discharging in response to changes in server power consumption to reduce sudden fluctuations in electricity demand. Its voltage ride-through function is designed to maintain a stable power supply during abrupt drops or spikes in grid voltage. LG Energy Solution is expanding its energy storage system production base in North America as demand from AI data centers continues to grow. The company currently operates five ESS production sites in the region: facilities in Lansing and Holland, Michigan; NextStar Energy in Ontario, Canada; Ultium Cells’ Tennessee plant, a joint venture with General Motors; and L-H Battery Company in Ohio, its joint venture with Honda. It plans to secure more than 50 gigawatt-hours of ESS production capacity in North America by the end of this year, targeting growing demand from AI data centers in the region. LG Electronics, meanwhile, has qualified its 2.5-megawatt coolant distribution unit as a DSX Ready CDU. The unit is designed for an in-row cooling configuration that groups multiple server racks together and cools them through a high-capacity CDU. The setup is suited to high-density AI data centers, where increasingly powerful chips drive up power consumption and heat generation. LG Electronics previously received Nvidia specification approvals for its 600-kilowatt and 1 MW CDU models in July and September, respectively. The 2.5 MW model has now met additional DSX Ready requirements, expanding the company’s lineup for large-scale liquid cooling. CDUs are a key component of liquid-cooling systems for AI servers. As power density per rack rises from hundreds of kilowatts toward the megawatt range, data center operators are shifting from cooling individual racks to larger systems capable of handling multiple racks at once. LG Electronics has also built out what it calls a “chip to chiller” portfolio covering the broader cooling chain for AI data centers. In addition to CDUs, the lineup includes chillers, computer room air handlers and cold plates that draw heat directly from AI chips. The company plans to combine those products into customized cooling solutions for AI data center operators as it expands its global market presence. yeeun@heraldcorp.com