Reliable, Resilient Power Management for Data Centers
Data centers power the digital services we rely on every day: from streaming and cloud storage to financial transactions and AI applications. This critical digital infrastructure ensures information is stored securely, processed efficiently, and delivered to any user around the globe in milliseconds.
As computing demands surge, the global data center market is rapidly expanding, driving the need for greater energy efficiency and continuous uptime, all while increasing complexity in system architecture. Data center power management has become mission-critical, requiring robust, clean, and stable power that can quickly adjust to rapid changes in demand. This makes efficient power management not only a matter of reliability, but of operational cost and sustainability.
AMETEK is at the forefront of supplying differentiated technologies that address the complex energy management challenges that data center operators face. Individually successful in developing advanced technologies that support niche power applications, a group of AMETEK businesses offer site managers, facility operators and hyperscalers the field-proven hardware, intelligent software, and simulation capabilities that de-risk operations and accelerate deployment.
Precision solutions for utility power
Utility power, provided by the local grid, is the principal power source for most data centers. As AI drives unprecedented demand for electricity, power companies are rapidly expanding capacity through new natural gas plants and nuclear upgrades and deployments to ensure the grid can meet the energy needs of data centers.
Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems offer a constant, stable and reliable power source that maintains uptime if primary power source is interrupted. AMETEK Solidstate Controls’ industrial-grade UPS solutions play a vital role in supporting this critical infrastructure by safeguarding power continuity and stability, maintaining utility power uptime and performance as the energy landscape rapidly evolves.
Continuous monitoring and analysis of utility power quality is essential for facility reliability and identifying emerging issues before they escalate. This requires fast, sophisticated instrumentation that tracks voltage, current, frequency, and other critical parameters.
By providing fault recording, monitoring, and real-time consumption metrics, AMETEK Power Instruments’ monitoring devices give engineers visibility into power quality, energy usage, and system health. Built-in analytics support anomaly detection, corrective action, and millisecond-level event insight to protect uptime, enable proactive maintenance, and support compliance.
Utility power refers to electricity supplied by the main grid that serves as the primary energy source for data centers. Supporting microgrid power integrations
Hybrid approaches that combine grid, backup, and renewable sources are becoming increasingly popular for their sustainability and reliability benefits. These local, on-site sources are increasingly organized as a microgrid: a localized energy system that can operate independently or in conjunction with the main utility grid. AMETEK power solutions across microgrid infrastructures support seamless coordination between traditional power infrastructure and advanced microgrid systems, helping ensure data centers remain operational and efficient under all conditions.
Designed to withstand high vibration, humidity, and extreme temperatures, IntelliPower’s military-grade performance has long been proven to deliver back-up power in remote or challenging environments. Widely utilized in oil and gas extraction, mining, and defense application, IntelliPower UPS systems manage a seamless onsite transition to battery power in the event of grid failure or damage surge. By incorporating innovative transformer-less designs and internal cooling mechanisms, IntelliPower systems do not require the installation of additional heating or ventilation (HVAC) systems to cool them, a critical differentiator that lowers total cost of ownership and reduces downtime risks posed by HVAC failure in high operating temperatures.
AMETEK Programmable Power is also innovating solutions to address battery augmentation challenges in aging microgrids. Over time, voltage mismatches between older and newer battery units can create safety and performance risks. Programmable Power’s rugged, water-cooled DC-to-DC designs are being developed to enable seamless voltage matching, ensuring reliable grid performance and extending system life. With many microgrids now entering their second decade of service, demand for these capabilities is expected to grow.
In collaboration with IntelliPower, Programmable Power’s approach emphasizes superior power density and proven environmental resilience—positioning us to deliver high-performing solutions for evolving microgrid needs.
A microgrid is a localized energy system that integrates grid, backup, and renewable power sources to improve resilience and flexibility. De-risking data centers with real-time simulation
Risk mitigation is a fundamental consideration for power managers, so the ability to simulate data center environments before live deployment gives operators the ability to identify vulnerabilities, optimize configurations, and build confidence in safe performance.
A pioneer in the real-time digital simulation of power systems, RTDS Technologies’ RTDS Simulator provides highly accurate simulations of data center electrical infrastructure, enabling hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing of protection and control systems including protective relays, UPS controls, and energy management systems. This give users invaluable insight into system resilience, enabling them to create response strategies and optimize their infrastructure for maximum reliability and efficiency, and is extremely valuable to both consultants and hyperscalers looking to deploy data center infrastructure at high scale but with minimized risk.
Simulation enables engineers to digitally model and test complex data center power systems to reduce risk and optimize performance before deployment. Protect and stabilize facility-level operations
Data centers are vulnerable to a range of electrical disturbances, including surges, spikes, and transient events originating from utility line failures, lightning strikes, or internal switching operations. These disturbances can cause catastrophic failures, data loss, and can be expensive to repair.
SurgeX reduces the risk of downtime and extends the lifespan of critical assets technology through proprietary surge elimination technology that eliminates high-energy disruptive transients. SurgeX’s Axess line and ESP’s vertical power distribution units (PDUs) ensure front-line protection for sensitive electronics and mission-critical systems, preventing potentially damaging events from reaching connected devices. Especially valuable for facilities with legacy equipment or where utility grid power is inconsistent, Powervar’s power conditioning technologies stabilize voltage and filter out surges, sags, and electrical noise to ensure power remains clean.
For safeguarding core infrastructure, Powervar has developed scalable, high-efficiency power protection solutions designed for environments where a compact footprint is critical. These solutions support high-density data center, industrial, and edge deployments where space is limited, while delivering reliable three-phase and single-phase protection. Advanced lithium iron phosphate battery technology further reduces total cost of ownership through longer service life, maintenance-free operation, and improved efficiency.
Facility operations encompass the systems and processes required to maintain reliable, efficient, and secure day‑to‑day data center performance. A Powerful Portfolio
Individually, AMETEK’s power businesses repeatedly demonstrate their advantages where the application of their specialized technology solutions brings specific, measurable performance gains. Combined, operators can access a technology solutions portfolio that is ready for deployment across the data center landscape and customizable to niche sector needs.
AMETEK’s extensive business offerings mean users can access a much broader range of technologies that better address the nuances of their operational landscape. As the demand for digital services continues to grow so too does the demand for more advanced power architectures—increasing the need for reliable partners that can ensure safe and reliable power management solutions for the data center landscape.
About AMETEK
AMETEK (NYSE: AME) is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annualized sales of approximately $7.5 billion. The AMETEK Growth Model integrates the Four Growth Strategies - Operational Excellence, Technology Innovation, Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions - with a disciplined focus on cash generation and capital deployment. AMETEK's objective is double-digit percentage growth in earnings per share over the business cycle and a superior return on total capital. Founded in 1930, AMETEK has been listed on the NYSE for 95 years and is a component of the S&P 500. For more information, visit www.ametek.com.
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