The explosive growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the global economy, driving unprecedented demand for computational power and data processing capabilities. As of 2025, AI workloads are estimated to consume up to 10% of global electricity, necessitating data centers that can handle extreme densities—often exceeding 1 megawatt (MW) per rack—while maintaining efficiency, scalability, and sustainability. Traditional data center designs, whether greenfield new construction or retrofits to legacy facilities, struggle to keep pace with these demands, leading to deployment delays, escalating costs, and thermal management bottlenecks.
Schneider Electric, a leader in energy management and automation, addresses these challenges head-on with its EcoStruxure Data Center Pods. This prefabricated, modular solution represents a paradigm shift in data center infrastructure, offering a rack-ready framework that integrates power, cooling, and IT management into scalable, factory-assembled units.
Launched in mid-2025, the EcoStruxure Pod Data Center is engineered for AI-ready environments, supporting high-performance computing (HPC) clusters like NVIDIA’s GB200 NVL72 systems and enabling rapid deployment in increments of up to 40 racks.
For new construction, EcoStruxure Pods accelerate timelines by up to 50%, reducing onsite labor and supply chain risks through pre-assembled components, including liquid cooling options from Motivair by Schneider Electric. In legacy retrofits, the pods seamlessly integrate with existing infrastructure, minimizing disruptions and enabling phased upgrades to handle AI’s dynamic power profiles without full-scale overhauls.
For more information about the Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Data Center Pods and how these AI-ready modular deployments can be integrated into your new or existing datacenter, call 800-876-9373 or email [email protected].