QuantumScape Introduces Solid-State Battery System for AI Data Centers
October 12, 2026 | United States QuantumScape announced its QS PowerBlock on October 8, 2026, introducing a modular solid-state lithium-metal battery reference design for AI data centers. The system targets in-rack energy storage and supports emerging 800 VDC power architectures. According to the ...
Beyond Battery Density: What Samsung SDI's DCWA 2026 Showcase Says About UPS Safety
Singapore — October 8, 2026 At Data Centre World Asia 2026, Samsung SDI put two issues at the center of its data center battery showcase: how much power can fit into a limited space, and what happens when a battery fails inside that space. The company unveiled a new cylindrical LFP battery and ...
Korea Southern Power Moves UPS Lithium Batteries Outdoors to Improve Data Center Safety
October 6, 2026 Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) has relocated the lithium-ion batteries used in its UPS system to a dedicated outdoor facility as part of a safety upgrade at its disaster recovery center in Sejong, South Korea. The project highlights a growing consideration for data centers and other ...
Seoul AI Data Center Fire Highlights Electrical Safety in UPS Rooms
October 5, 2026 A recent fire at an AI data center in Seoul, South Korea, has raised renewed attention to electrical safety in UPS rooms and other critical power areas. The fire occurred on September 29 at a data center in Gasan-dong, Geumcheon-gu, Seoul. According to local reports citing the ...
Hitachi Energy Invests $528 Million in New U.S. Transformer Factory
Hitachi Energy Invests $528 Million in New U.S. Transformer Factory September 16, 2026 Hitachi Energy has announced a $528 million investment to build a new transformer manufacturing facility in Gallman, Mississippi, marking its largest single investment in the United States to date. The new factory ...
UPS prices in China rise 3–8% as copper costs climb
UPS prices in China rise 3–8% as copper costs climb Two Chinese power-equipment manufacturers have announced price increases for UPS and data-centre products as raw-material and component costs continue to rise. KSTAR confirmed on 24 August 2026 that it had issued price-increase notices to customers ...
What New Zealand's audit of 182 hospital UPS systems found
What New Zealand's audit of 182 hospital UPS systems found Health New Zealand has allocated about NZ$4.9 million to replace 84 UPS systems and batteries identified as renewal priorities, after an independent review of 182 large hospital UPS systems recorded ageing assets, incomplete maintenance ...
China's New Grid Safety Draft Raises New Questions for UPS Specifications
China released the draft power-industry standard Technical Requirements for User-Side Grid-Related Safety () for public comment on 31 August 2026. Less than two weeks later, on 11 September, a commercial data-centre UPS completed a wideband impedance scan at the New Energy Research Institute of the ...
Vertiv's PowerNexus integrated UPS block will make its South Korea debut at SGC Energy's 60MW Gunsan AI data centre
Vertiv's PowerNexus integrated UPS block will make its South Korea debut at SGC Energy's 60MW Gunsan AI data centre SGC Energy said on 8 September that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Vertiv covering the AI data centre it is developing in Gunsan, South Korea. The interesting part is ...
