Doosan Fuel Cell Partners with Domestic Companies to Seek Data Center Power Supply Solutions

MOU Signed for 'Data Center Power Supply Solution'
with SK Ecoplant, Hyosung Heavy Industries, and Others

Doosan Fuel Cell is collaborating with domestic companies to address power supply challenges arising from the increasing demand for artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.

On the 10th, at Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, the Korea Hydrogen Fuel Cell Industry Association (KHFCIA), Korea Data Center Council (KDCC), SK Ecoplant, and Hyosung Heavy Industries signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote the 'Data Center Power Supply Solution Project.' After the MOU signing ceremony, Seungjun Lee, Executive Director of Doosan Fuel Cell (fourth from the left), took a commemorative photo with the attendees. Photo by Doosan

On November 10, Doosan Fuel Cell announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at Doosan Tower in Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul, with the Korea Hydrogen Fuel Cell Industry Association (KHFCIA), Korea Data Center Council (KDCC), SK Ecoplant, and Hyosung Heavy Industries to promote the 'Data Center Power Supply Solution Project.'

Under this agreement, Doosan Fuel Cell and SK Ecoplant will be responsible for supplying and operating hydrogen fuel cells and gas engines, as well as supporting the introduction of facilities that reduce data center cooling loads by utilizing waste heat from hydrogen fuel cells. Hyosung Heavy Industries will handle the supply and operation of gas engines and oversee engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC). KHFCIA will pursue policy support and institutional improvements for the introduction of power supply solutions, while KDCC will provide policy support to improve the power supply environment for the data center industry.

The data center power supply solution is a low-carbon electricity supply model that utilizes hydrogen fuel cells as base load power and gas engines as load-following power sources that adjust output in response to changes in electricity demand. This model can be easily implemented in areas where expanding transmission and distribution networks is difficult. Stable power supply is also possible through grid-forming inverters, which can autonomously set frequency and voltage to maintain a safe power grid even in the absence of an external grid.

Additionally, the heat generated from hydrogen fuel cells can be linked with absorption chillers and heat pumps for use in data center cooling. As a result, this solution can significantly reduce the cost and time required to build power grids, contribute to the realization of self-sufficient power structures for data centers, and enable greater diversification of data center locations.

Seungjun Lee, Executive Director of Doosan Fuel Cell, stated, "With the recent surge in demand for AI and data centers, power supply solutions have become a critical issue. As the data center power supply solution utilizing hydrogen fuel cells is the optimal way to address these challenges while reducing costs and time, we will actively cooperate with participating companies to accelerate commercialization."

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