Nvidia and Schneider Electric have announced an expanded partnership aimed at developing next-generation infrastructure for AI data centres, with a focus on power, cooling, and control systems.
The collaboration, unveiled at Nvidia GTC Paris, aligns with the European Union’s AI infrastructure goals and supports the bloc’s InvestAI initiative, which seeks to mobilise €200 billion (£169 billion) in AI investment. The agreement also complements the European Commission’s AI Continent Action Plan, which outlines the creation of at least 13 AI factories and up to five AI gigafactories across Europe.
Joint R&D for AI infrastructure
Under the partnership, Schneider Electric and Nvidia will conduct joint research and development to create infrastructure solutions tailored for AI workloads. This includes developing new power and cooling technologies for large-scale data centres, addressing the energy and operational demands of AI systems.
Schneider Electric has launched new AI-ready data centre solutions, including the EcoStruxure Pod and Rack Infrastructure. The modular EcoStruxure Pod is designed for rapid AI data centre deployment, allowing for scalable, pod-based architecture. The company also introduced an Open Compute Project-inspired rack system that supports the Nvidia GB200 NVL72 platform, built on Nvidia’s MGX modular architecture.
These developments integrate Schneider Electric into Nvidia’s HGX and MGX ecosystems for the first time, strengthening collaboration between the two companies.
Supporting EU’s AI investment strategy
According to Pablo Ruiz Escribano, Senior Vice President, Secure Power Europe at Schneider Electric, the partnership supports the EU’s digital transformation agenda:
“These innovations enable the efficient deployment of next-generation AI factories at scale while aligning with the EU’s €200 billion AI investment strategy,” he said.
The partnership also incorporates solutions from Motivair’s liquid cooling portfolio, acquired by Schneider Electric in March 2025, and includes reference designs for electrical and cooling systems. These designs are intended to improve energy efficiency and reliability in AI data centres.
Exploring alternative power sources
Both companies are exploring alternative energy sources to manage rising energy demands linked to AI data centre growth. Schneider Electric has outlined plans to integrate natural gas turbines, wind, solar, hydrogen fuel cells, and battery storage systems to ensure the sustainability of future AI infrastructure.
The companies also continue to build on earlier collaborations, including the creation of the first digital twin for electrical and power systems in AI factories using Nvidia Omniverse Blueprint, developed with ETAP.
Nvidia’s ongoing partnerships in Europe also support supercomputing projects, such as the JUPITER system, and extend its broader strategy to expand AI factory infrastructure globally.