Schneider Electric unveils Galaxy PDU 1000kVA for AI densification

Schneider Electric · May 18, 2026 · ✓ verified

Schneider Electric has announced the Galaxy PDU 1000kVA and promoted an integrated AI-ready data center infrastructure.

  • Main announcement: Schneider Electric introduces the Galaxy PDU 1000kVA (1 MVA)—a purpose-built, 3-phase PDU with 480V input and 400/415V output—to support high-density AI clusters and simplify deployment, reduce commissioning time, and minimize footprint. The article cites rack densities up to 142kW per rack (example: NVIDIA GB300) and cluster building blocks moving from ~500kW to ~2.5MW as context for the product.
  • Background and details: The piece frames densification as an end-to-end infrastructure challenge requiring integrated power, cooling, metering, monitoring, and services (EcoStruxure IT, HDPM6000, PM8000, Motivair liquid cooling). It is an announcement/marketing blog post published on May 18, 2026 by Vance Peterson and includes technical links and product guides for deployment.