The testbed will validate HVDC power systems under real AI computing conditions, including racks operating at power loads of at least 325 kilowatts using current-generation AI servers. STT GDC says the platform is designed to assess whether direct current (DC) systems can support higher-density computing with lower energy losses and improved reliability compared with conventional alternating current (AC) designs.
ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has launched a live high-voltage direct current (HVDC) testbed to support high-density artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.
Called the FutureGrid Accelerator, the testbed is located at Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) Electrification and Power Grids Centre on Jurong Island. It is being developed with Taiwan-based electronics group LITEON and local deep-tech start-up Amperesand, with support from NTU's Energy Research Institute.
