Polar and Vertiv drive innovation with modular AI solution for their DRA01 data center in Norway 

Polar required a flexible data hall design to accommodate diverse liquid cooling technologies and future expansion, while enabling continuous operation. The solution needed to seamlessly integrate with their existing infrastructure while providing robust power and cooling for mission-critical AI applications.

Background

Polar is a European high-performance data center operator headquartered in the United Kingdom with a clear ambition to deliver next generation data centers. The company develops, owns and operates data centers optimized for artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads.

Results

• Data center components are thoroughly tested and assembled directly in the factory, significantly reducing on-site installation time and enhancing overall project reliability and quality.
• The innovative installation process prioritizes critical building blocks, enabling parallel progress on-site while completing remaining components in the factory.
• The scalable setup supports high density racks of 110 kW for a total of 12MW, which can be expanded to support future growth.
• The IT infrastructure is powered via modules that utilize N+1 electrical topology and dual busbar power distribution for complete redundancy.

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