Hanwha to set new data center energy standards with Microsoft | Hanwha

The artificial intelligence (AI) systems that are now ubiquitous in our day-to-day lives don’t come without their tradeoffs. The vast neural networks behind them demand enormous computing power and in turn, are consuming unprecedented amounts of electricity. This surge is straining energy systems built for another era — infrastructure that was not designed for the constant, high-density loads of AI computing. 

As AI reshapes global industries, there is an urgent need for scalable, more efficient energy solutions. Hanwha has been developing a forward-looking model for data center energy management with Microsoft through integrated, next-generation digital systems. Through the development of AI- and cloud-based power management software, the framework aims to improve operations, enhance energy efficiency and support ongoing efforts toward grid modernization. 

Amid these advances, Youngchoon Park, Head of the Grid and Energy Services Business Unit at Hanwha…