A new compact, modular, scalable, and redundant 500 kW to 1 250 kW three-phase uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is now available.

The UPS features enhanced cybersecurity, software, and safety aspects and is designed to ensure power protection for critical infrastructure environments, including AI-ready data centres, semiconductors, commercial, and industrial manufacturing facilities. 

Measuring 1.2 m2 in size, the ultra-compact Galaxy VXL from Schneider Electric has a high-density power provision of up to 1 042 kW/m2. It is designed to maximise uptime and availability for energy-intensive infrastructure systems and is capable of powering up to 1.25 MW in one frame, and up to 5 MW with 4 units running in parallel. It can deliver up to 99% in its high-efficiency eConversion mode, and up to 97.5% efficiency in double conversion mode, providing Class-1 power protection while reducing energy consumption and lowering carbon emissions.

The company notes that, with a 52% smaller footprint compared with the industry average, the unit’s scalable, modular design enables N+1 levels of redundancy to increase the system’s level of availability by a factor of 10. The modular design allows customers to purchase power modules as demands grow.

The unit is compatible with both lithium-ion and valve-regulated lead-acid, or VRLA, batteries, and its Live Swap function is said to allow for greater uptime, availability, and easier serviceability, offering resilient, flexible, and predictable runtimes for data centre, IT, and critical electrical loads. Remote monitoring is enabled using Schneider Electric’s EcoStruxure IT software and enhanced security and ethernet connections are certified to IEC 62443-4-2 security standards. 

“As dependency on large-scale infrastructure systems grows at an unprecedented rate, it’s crucial that customers can access the most sustainable, resilient, and efficient technologies to safeguard their critical systems, while minimising their energy and environmental impact,” said Schneider Electric senior VP: data centre systems Tarunjeet Sarao.