AVK has launched modular PowerPods for data centre operators, aimed at hyperscale facilities and AI infrastructure.
The product combines several parts of a site's electrical system into a single transportable unit. PowerPods bring together uninterruptible power supplies, engines, switchgear, controls, enclosures and transformers in a pre-engineered package that arrives ready to connect.
The launch expands AVK's offer in a market where operators are under pressure to bring new computing capacity online quickly. Demand for large data centres has grown alongside cloud services and AI workloads, increasing the focus on securing and installing power equipment without delaying construction schedules.
Instead of sourcing separate elements from multiple suppliers, customers can buy a more integrated setup from a single provider. AVK says this is intended to reduce project complexity and disruption during deployment.
Integrated offer
AVK has built its business around critical power systems, including UPS, standby power, prime power, controls and service. With PowerPods, it is extending that position by offering a consolidated route from power generation to distribution and ongoing support.
The product is designed as a modular block that can be adapted to different applications. Units can be supplied in bespoke configurations for individual customer requirements while retaining a standardised format that is easier to transport and install than assembling every component on site.
That blend of standardisation and customisation has become more relevant as operators expand existing campuses as well as build new ones. Modular infrastructure can help data centre owners phase investment, add capacity in stages and align electrical build-out more closely with server deployment.
PowerPods are also technology-agnostic, so customers are not tied to a single configuration. In a market where energy strategies differ between operators, that flexibility may appeal to large customers balancing resilience, space constraints and procurement risk across multiple sites.
Market pressure
Power infrastructure has become a critical issue for the data centre industry, particularly in large facilities built for AI computing. These sites often require substantial electrical capacity, backup systems and carefully integrated controls, and delays in one part of the supply chain can affect the wider project.
Operators are increasingly looking for ways to shorten deployment times by moving more engineering and assembly work off site. Pre-packaged electrical systems are one response, reducing the amount of installation work required once equipment reaches a data centre location.
PowerPods are available for deployment now, with an emphasis on short lead times. That matters in a sector where developers often face long waits for key electrical equipment and grid-related components.
AVK says its experience in critical power informed the design of the new units, drawing on more than 36 years in UPS. That remains central to data centre resilience by protecting systems from power interruptions and supporting continuity while backup generation starts.
Executive view
Ben Pritchard, chief executive of AVK, said the launch reflects the company's ambition to offer a full power solution for large data centres.
“The launch of the AVK PowerPods reinforces our position as one of the few businesses capable of designing, delivering and supporting the entire data centre power ecosystem - at scale, with true flexibility and with the engineering depth that critical infrastructure demands. Large data centres need partners who genuinely understand the full energy picture and we now own the full power train.”
He said the product also strengthens AVK's wider market proposition.
“PowerPods complete our proposition to the market. They bring together our extensive critical power expertise with our technology-agnostic model to deliver a complete power train solution that makes us a reliable, long-term energy partner for data centre operators. With our ready-to-deploy PowerPods model, we are perfectly positioned to support the next wave of hyperscale data centres and AI infrastructure.”
The launch reflects a broader shift in the data centre supply chain towards packaged systems and closer integration between equipment design, delivery and maintenance. As operators seek faster routes to new capacity, suppliers that can combine multiple parts of the electrical chain into a single deployable unit are trying to capture a larger share of project spending.
For AVK, the significance of PowerPods lies not only in a new product line but in how it presents itself to customers. Rather than focusing on individual components, the company is positioning itself around the full electrical train for large-scale data centre sites, from generation and backup to distribution and service.
Each PowerPod arrives as a transportable unit ready to connect and deploy.