Honeywell has announced a strategic global alliance with LS ELECTRIC to develop and market innovative hardware and software solutions aimed at simplifying power management and distribution for data centres and other building operators. This collaboration seeks to enhance operational efficiency and resilience within the industry.
By leveraging LS ELECTRIC's expertise in power systems alongside Honeywell's proficiency in building automation and controls, the partnership aims to enable data centre operators to seamlessly integrate critical power distribution functionality with wider building management systems. This integration assures that electrical load aligns with capacity, bolstering overall system resilience.
Joint Development of Power Solutions
Initially, the partnership will focus on selling joint products designed to offer data centre operators integrated switchgear and power management systems. These solutions will assist in monitoring and controlling power distribution, ensuring uninterrupted operation of essential systems. Central to this initiative is the development of new electrical power monitoring systems based on Honeywell Forge, a platform equipped with AI capabilities, and LS ELECTRIC's software products.
The aim is to craft systems that intelligently manage both energy distribution and consumption. Furthermore, by incorporating AI-driven predictive maintenance, the systems aim to preemptively identify issues to minimize power quality disruptions and reduce costly downtime.
Innovative Battery Energy Storage Systems
Beyond the scope of power management, the collaboration will extend to developing a grid and building-aware battery energy storage system (BESS) targeted at commercial and industrial facilities. This end-to-end solution is intended to create microgrids within critical buildings, offering an alternative means to enhance resilience and manage energy demand effectively.
The new modular BESS solution plans to merge LS ELECTRIC's energy storage prowess with Honeywell's dynamic energy control software. This integration aims to forecast optimal energy sources and costs by analysing utility data, weather patterns, and other potential risks.
Addressing Data Centre Energy Consumption
Currently, data centres consume between 1-2% of the world's total electricity production, with expectations for significant growth. Through this strategic collaboration, Honeywell intends to position itself as a comprehensive provider of building automation controls and power products. This will aid data centres in enhancing their energy efficiency and storage capabilities.
"Our collaboration with LS ELECTRIC supports our continued focus on delivering smarter, scalable solutions for the world's most critical industries," expressed Billal Hammoud, President and CEO of Honeywell Building Automation. "As the global demand for data and energy accelerates, this partnership with LS ELECTRIC combines our complementary strengths to distribute intelligent infrastructure that's not only resilient and efficient but also future-ready. Together, we're unlocking possibilities that will help our customers stay ahead in a landscape being rapidly reshaped by AI."
Expanding Global Expertise
JongWoo Kim, President of LS ELECTRIC Power Electric, highlighted: "Building on our accumulated expertise in power infrastructure and energy storage systems, we are accelerating our global expansion into the data centre and commercial and industrial building markets, including North America. Through our collaboration with Honeywell, we will deliver differentiated solutions that enable big tech data centres and large building operators to achieve both energy efficiency and reliability."
