Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ingeteam have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop, distribute and integrate advanced energy infrastructure for AI data centres. Although the initial focus is the United States, the partnership offers a signal for Asia-Pacific operators facing similar power availability, grid-integration and power-quality constraints as AI workloads scale.
The alliance combines MHI’s capabilities in integrated power, cooling and energy management with Ingeteam’s expertise in rotating electrical machines, power electronics, control and automation, and digital technologies. The companies will initially expand the availability of Ingeteam’s power-conversion systems and related software through MHI Group in the US market.
AI computing is driving higher rack densities and more volatile load profiles, creating challenges beyond simply securing electricity. MHI and Ingeteam highlight harmonic distortion, voltage imbalance and lengthening grid-interconnection timelines as factors that can affect reliability, equipment lifespan and the ability to scale high-density computing environments.
“The challenge is no longer just securing power. It is delivering high-quality, reliable power to support AI workloads,” said Shin Gomi, senior general manager, Data Center & Energy Management Department at MHI. “Ingeteam’s depth in power electronics and power conversion strengthens our ability to deliver complete, reliable solutions for our U.S. data center customers developing AI Data Centers.”
Adolfo Rebollo, Chief Executive Officer of Ingeteam, said the alliance would provide “a bridge between the electric grid and next-generation AI infrastructure”, enabling customers to scale computing capacity while maintaining reliability and efficiency.
The partners will also evaluate next-generation architectures, including advanced medium-voltage distribution technologies, energy management systems and other solutions for high-density computing environments, subject to technical and commercial evaluation.
For Asia, the announcement aligns with MHI’s broader AI-infrastructure strategy. In July, the Japanese group shipped a 10MW-class centrifugal chiller test unit to the United States and said it was participating in the NVIDIA Partner Network as a Power & Cooling Partner to advance integrated power and cooling technologies.
Asian data-centre markets are contending with rising AI demand alongside grid constraints, land and energy costs, decarbonisation targets and growing scrutiny of water use. Integrated approaches to power conversion, cooling, energy storage and grid coordination are therefore likely to become increasingly relevant as operators seek to expand capacity without compromising reliability.
MHI says it intends to continue working with technology ecosystems to bring solutions to market for AI factories and high-density computing environments worldwide.
