HD Hyundai to Jointly Develop Floating Data Center Infrastructure Technology

MOU Signed with Schneider Electric

HD Hyundai is embarking on the development of core technologies for offshore data centers in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).

Kim Hyungkwan, CEO of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Korea (right), and Kwon Jiwoong, CEO of Schneider Electric Korea, are taking a commemorative photo after signing a memorandum of understanding at the HD Hyundai Global R&D Center in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province on the 7th. HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Korea

On July 7, HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai's shipbuilding division, announced that it has signed a business agreement with Schneider Electric, a global leader in data center infrastructure solutions, to jointly develop floating data center (FDC) infrastructure technology.

The FDC, also known as an offshore data center, is a next-generation data center that operates servers on floating structures at sea. As an alternative to traditional land-based data centers, it is gaining attention for its ability to address challenges such as securing sites and the high costs of server cooling.

Under this agreement, the two companies will expand cooperation in key areas, aiming to build integrated data center infrastructure based on offshore platforms. Their collaboration will focus on developing core data center infrastructure technologies and optimizing engineering solutions for the maritime environment. Schneider Electric, a global leader in power, cooling, and energy management for data centers, leverages its experience in constructing hyperscale data centers and AI infrastructure to provide next-generation digital infrastructure solutions.

Jiwung Kwon, CEO of Schneider Electric Korea, stated, "By combining Schneider Electric's global data center technology capabilities with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering's expertise in shipbuilding and marine engineering, we will set a new standard for next-generation floating data centers."

Hyungkwan Kim, CEO of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, commented, "Through this collaboration between the two companies, we will further advance the core technologies needed to stably realize large-scale, high-density computing infrastructure at sea."

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