Enteligent Releases Technical White Paper Demonstrating 800VDC Power Architecture Significantly Cuts Data Center Cost and Energy Waste

MORGAN HILL, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enteligent, developer of direct current (DC) power infrastructure for high-density loads, today released a comprehensive white paper detailing how 800VDC power systems increase efficiency, improve thermal performance and reduce costs for next-generation AI and GPU data centers.

Enteligent’s white paper quantifies why traditional AC power paths cannot scale economically or reliably to support modern GPU clusters, and why 800VDC — paired with 50VDC server architectures — represents the inevitable evolution of data center power.

"We’ve reached a turning point where power architecture is just as vital as compute power," said Chris Evanich, New Electrical Distribution Leader at Schneider Electric. "The industry shift toward 800VDC power systems is driven by the need to increase power density inside the AI rack, which can lead to even better efficiency in the power train. To lead this charge, Schneider Electric is closely collaborating with Enteligent and partnering with the Open Compute Project (OCP) and Current OS to standardize DC architecture specifically for the AI era."

AI data centers are quickly outgrowing traditional AC-based power architectures that are designed for a very different era of computing. Historically, legacy data center power systems were designed for rack power densities ranging from 3 to 12 kW. But today’s AI training clusters routinely exceed ten times that amount. High Voltage DC (HVDC) systems overcome the constraints of traditional AC systems, which are limited by thermal management, conductor sizing, and cumulative conversion losses, and often require multiple parallel runs, pushing up material costs and installation complexity. The copper and cabling implications of HVDC systems are also transformative, according to the research, with fewer conductors and up to 50-80% less copper required.

“As AI racks push significantly beyond 50 kW and move toward 100 kW and higher, legacy AC power architectures become increasingly difficult to scale,” said Mark Vena, CEO and Principal Analyst, SmartTech Research. “High-voltage DC distribution is gaining traction because it aligns power delivery with modern compute requirements while improving efficiency and reliability, providing long-term and cost-efficient infrastructure economics.”

As data centers expand, an 800VDC system eliminates or consolidates many of the components in complex upstream AC infrastructure. This can result in $4 million to $8 million CapEx savings per 10 MW build and roughly 8-12% reduction in annual energy-related OpEx improvements, according to the white paper, which explores these gains in detail.

“For hyperscale, GPU, and AI-first data centers, HVDC power is the required foundation for the next decade of compute growth,” said Sean Burke, CEO at Enteligent. “The significant benefits across both CapEx and OpEx will be enormous as data centers scale into multi-megawatt and gigawatt operating domains.”

This new white paper not only highlights the role of High-Voltage Direct Current systems in driving down the total cost of ownership, but also reflects alignment with Open Compute Project standards and the growing industry shift toward DC-native power architectures.

Further review Enteligent’s white paper: ‘800VDC Power Delivery Architecture and Advantages for Next-Generation AI & GPU Data Centers - A Comprehensive Comparison with Traditional AC-Based Power Systems’.

About Enteligent

Enteligent is a Silicon Valley-based developer of Direct Current (DC) power infrastructure for the world’s fastest-growing, highest-density loads, including data centers and electric vehicle charging. Built on a proprietary DC-DC platform, Enteligent’s solutions eliminate unnecessary AC conversions to deliver higher efficiency, lower total cost of ownership, and more scalable power architectures. From DC-powered EV chargers to world-first 800V DC power supplies for AI data centers, Enteligent is powering the shift to DC-native systems.

To learn more, visit enteligent.com.