October 6, 2025 — Leads & Copy — Schneider Electric has partnered with NVIDIA to introduce new reference designs aimed at accelerating the deployment of AI-ready infrastructure solutions. The designs provide operators with a framework for integrated power management and liquid cooling control systems.
The first reference design offers a framework for managing AI infrastructure components, including interoperability with NVIDIA Mission Control. It can be used with Schneider Electric’s data centre reference designs for NVIDIA Grace Blackwell systems, enabling control of power and liquid cooling systems.
The second design focuses on AI infrastructure deployment for AI factories up to 142 kW per rack, specifically NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 racks, with configurations for both ANSI and IEC standards.
These reference designs help data centre operators design and incorporate next-generation power and liquid cooling controls infrastructure, optimizing for cost, efficiency, and reliability.
Jim Simonelli, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Schneider Electric, states that these designs streamline the process of deploying advanced AI infrastructure.
Scott Wallace, Director of Data Centre Engineering at NVIDIA, notes that the collaboration connects critical infrastructure data with NVIDIA Mission Control, enabling AI factory digital twins and optimizing accelerated computing infrastructure.
The control system connects edge devices and facility controls for energy management and liquid cooling across NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 and NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 deployments. It bridges operational technology and information technology systems, allowing operators to harness data to optimize performance.
The design establishes redundant systems for power and cooling, introduces guidance for measuring AI rack power profiles, and ensures uptime, reliability, and peak performance for AI deployments.
Schneider Electric’s reference design for NVIDIA GB300 NVL72 supports clusters with a maximum rack density of 142kW, using liquid-to-liquid CDUs and high temperature chillers.
For more information about its reference designs co-engineered with NVIDIA, visit se.com/data-centres-and-networks/reference-designs.
Source: Schneider Electric
