Motivair by Schneider Electric introduces 2.5MW CDU

Motivair by Schneider Electric, a company specialising in liquid cooling technology for digital infrastructure, has introduced a new 2.5MW Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) designed to cool high-density data centres. 

The MCDU-70 is the highest-capacity CDU available from Motivair and utilises Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure software.

Motivair’s CDUs operate as a centralised system and have the ability to scale to 10MW+ for next-gen HPC, AI and accelerated computing workloads. 

Its capacity aligns with the needs of large-scale facilities, such as NVIDIA Omniverse DSX Blueprint, where deployments target 10MW to reach gigawatt scale. At 2.5 MW each, six MCDU-70s can provide a 4+2  redundancy for these designs, and the unit’s capacity is fit to service NVIDIA’s GPU roadmap for the foreseeable future. 

Engineered with dual heat exchangers, the MCDU-70 provides proper parallel filtration at minimal system pressure drop and maintains the industry target of  1.5 LPM per kW while protecting system efficiency from rack to plant. 

Available globally via Schneider Electric’s advanced manufacturing hubs in North America, Europe and  Asia, every CDU model also undergoes "rigorous" real-world condition testing, enabling digital twin simulations and end of line testing where pumps run at full load right at the end of the production line.

“Data centre success now hinges on delivering scalable, reliable, efficient infrastructure solutions that match the next generation of AI Factory deployments," said Rich Whitmore, CEO of Motivair by Schneider Electric.

"We’re meeting that  moment with proven liquid cooling solutions that scale with our customers’ needs.” 

With the addition of the MCDU-70, Schneider Electric’s end-to-end liquid cooling portfolio now offers CDUs ranging from 105kW to 2.5MW.