LS Cable & System and LS Electric Launch Superconducting Solution for IDC... "Promoting Introduction in Vietnam"

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LS Cable & System and LS Electric will collaborate on a superconducting business for data centers (IDC).

On the 22nd, LS Cable & System announced that it will launch the world's first superconducting solution for IDCs together with LS Electric and will actively enter domestic and overseas markets such as Vietnam.

The superconducting solution can transmit large-capacity power at 154kV level with a low voltage of 22.9kV, enabling the expansion of power supply without building new substations in urban areas. Additionally, it does not generate electromagnetic waves, making it an effective alternative to the NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) phenomenon.

Conceptual diagram of 'Superconducting Solution for IDC' by LS Cable & System and LS Electric. [Photo by LS Cable & System]

Based on its experience of commercializing superconducting cables for the first time in the world in 2019, LS Cable & System will be responsible for supplying and engineering the cable system, while LS Electric will supply superconducting current limiters and other equipment.

The superconducting station, which replaces existing substations, is composed only of distributors without transformers and can be designed to be about one-twentieth the size of existing substations, enabling cost reduction and economic feasibility. The superconducting current limiter quickly responds to fault current occurrences to minimize damage caused by short-circuit accidents. It plays a role in preventing service interruptions at IDCs and reducing the risk of data loss, thereby enhancing stability.

Both companies expect that the superconducting system will significantly improve economic feasibility, resident acceptance, and power stability when constructing new IDCs, setting a new standard for power infrastructure technology in the era of artificial intelligence (AI).

The company stated, "Recently, through LS Eco Energy, we have been actively promoting overseas marketing, including cooperation with the Vietnam Power Institute to introduce the technology in Vietnam."