Schneider Electric Reveals New Liquid Cooling Portfolio

Schneider Electric has revealed its first complete liquid cooling portfolio for hyperscale, colocation and high-density data centre environments. 

The launch comes after the company’s acquisition of Motivair earlier this year and brings together Schneider Electric’s global supply chain with Motivair’s long-established expertise in accelerated computing.

The portfolio is designed to meet the demands of AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads as data centres face growing thermal challenges. With rack densities surpassing 140 kW and projections moving towards 1MW and beyond, liquid cooling is increasingly seen as essential for sustaining uptime and efficiency.

“As data centre cooling has grown more complex in the AI era, our portfolio has consistently evolved to remain capable of serving the infrastructure demands of today and tomorrow,” says Richard Whitmore, CEO of Motivair by Schneider Electric.

“Today we are the only liquid cooling provider to demonstrate proven expertise at the silicon level by co-developing our solutions in collaboration with Nvidia, and other leading GPU manufacturers. In collaboration with Schneider Electric, we have created an unmatched portfolio that not only compresses time-to-market but increases ROI for customers worldwide.”

Cooling for AI data centres

The Motivair by Schneider Electric range includes Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs), ChilledDoor rear door heat exchangers, Dynamic Cold Plates, Liquid-to-Air Heat Dissipation Units, chillers and Technology Cooling System loops. 

Together they provide precise thermal control for racks exceeding 100kW, support GPU-intensive workloads and improve efficiency across data centres.

Key elements of the portfolio include:

• Coolant Distribution Units (CDUs): scalable from 105kW to 2.5MW, already used to power six of the world’s top ten supercomputers and certified for NVIDIA’s latest hardware.
  
• ChilledDoor Rear Door Heat Exchangers: designed to cool rack densities up to 75kW, with a rack-agnostic design for flexible deployment.
  
• Liquid-to-Air Heat Dissipation Units: delivering 100kW of heat rejection within a compact footprint and supporting NVIDIA’s NVL144 computing architecture.
  
• Chillers and TCS loops: closed loop systems that reduce water usage while delivering improved performance.

These solutions are integrated with Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure software to optimise cooling efficiency and backed by a global network of field service technicians.

Scaling to global demand

Schneider Electric is supporting the portfolio with expanded manufacturing and supply chain capacity. Motivair has recently opened its fourth production facility in Buffalo, New York, and is increasing output in Italy and India, tripling global manufacturing capacity.

All products undergo rigorous testing, including thermal load simulation, to validate performance before deployment. Every unit is also flushed for cleanliness to reduce the risk of on-site issues.

“AI is the next technological revolution, and it has undoubtedly made liquid cooling a strategic imperative for data centres and AI Factories,” says Andrew Bradner, Senior Vice President, Cooling Business at Schneider Electric. 

“By combining our multi-domain expertise with Motivair, we are charting a new frontier for accelerated computing with an unrivalled liquid cooling portfolio, featuring global scale, production and reach, and a commitment to rigorously test and validate every solution we deliver to mitigate risk and deliver peace of mind for our customers.”

Liquid cooling 'fundamental element' of modern high-density computing 

Independent analysts have also pointed to the importance of Schneider Electric’s move. 

“Liquid cooling has transitioned from a performance enhancer to a fundamental element of modern high-density computing environments,” says Olga Yashkova, Research Manager for International Data Corporation (IDC).

“The acquisition of Motivair by Schneider Electric significantly strengthens its position in data centre power, electrical, and cooling infrastructure and supporting services space. 

“As a single vendor capable of designing and supplying all critical infrastructure and data centre power and cooling, Schneider Electric’s approach also simplifies deployment and reduces the operational complexity of AI data centres.”

By uniting Motivair’s track record in exascale cooling with Schneider Electric’s global reach, the new portfolio provides a comprehensive response to the escalating power and thermal challenges facing operators. 

As AI workloads continue to drive higher rack densities, liquid cooling is set to play a central role in ensuring resilience, efficiency and sustainability across the world’s largest data centres.