LS ELECTRIC has won a USD 64 million contract to supply 38kV high-voltage switchgear for a microgrid at a U.S. data center, with execution scheduled from December to August next year.
LS ELECTRIC is proving its strong competitiveness and long-term growth momentum in the global power infrastructure market by announcing a series of large-scale orders in the North American data center market.
LS ELECTRIC announced on the 20th that it has signed a contract to supply high-voltage switchgear for microgrid power supply infrastructure at a data center in the United States.
The contract is worth approximately USD 64 million, or about KRW 96 billion, and the project period runs from this December through August of next year. LS ELECTRIC plans to supply 38kV-class high-voltage switchgear solutions on schedule to enable flawless, 24/7 power operation at the data center.
Recently, electricity consumption has surged, particularly in North America, due to the spread of AI and the advancement of cloud services. As a result, efforts are continuing to maximize the energy efficiency of data centers. Against this backdrop, the market for microgrids—which independently generate, store, and consume electricity—as well as the high-efficiency direct current-based power ecosystem, is seeing explosive growth worldwide.
LS ELECTRIC is actively responding to the continuously growing demand for large-scale power infrastructure expansion in North America with locally tailored solutions optimized for the advancement of data center power grids. In particular, the company plans to proactively respond to shifts in the global power paradigm, including energy efficiency businesses centered on DC distribution, in order to solidify its position as a major supplier and increase its market share.
LS ELECTRIC is also strengthening its portfolio for long-term business expansion. The company is shaping a mid- to long-term strategy to elevate its business structure from solution manufacturing and delivery—such as high-end power equipment distribution and order-based switchgear supply—into a total smart power energy provider linked with renewable energy and gas power generation.
An LS ELECTRIC official said, “The key to power supply for AI data centers is a high-efficiency power grid capable of handling massive electricity consumption, along with uninterrupted stability. Leveraging our technological capabilities proven through consecutive orders, we will establish a solid position in the rapidly growing local microgrid market.”
