Durata launches factory-built PowerCore for data centres

Durata has launched a factory-built powertrain product called PowerCore, aimed at data centre operators and other critical infrastructure providers.

The launch comes as operators face long lead times for power equipment while trying to add capacity for AI, cloud and other digital workloads.

PowerCore combines ring main units, transformers, switchgear, uninterruptible power supply systems and busbar infrastructure into a single modular system. Durata designs, fabricates and assembles the full package in-house before shipping it to site.

The product is intended to reduce the number of suppliers operators need to manage on large infrastructure projects. It also aims to cut the construction and integration work required on site.

Durata manufactures the system at an 80,000 sq ft facility in north-east England. The company says this approach can reduce deployment times by up to 60 per cent and give customers tighter control over delivery schedules and build quality.

Many data centre projects rely on separate procurement across several parts of the power chain, complicating delivery when supply constraints affect different equipment categories at different times. Durata is positioning the new offer as a way to shift more of that work into a factory setting and deliver a more complete system to customers.

Supply pressure

The move reflects wider strain in the market for electrical infrastructure serving data centres and other large digital facilities. Demand has risen as operators expand capacity for artificial intelligence, cloud computing and high-density computing environments, while procurement teams continue to navigate delays for transformers, switchgear, backup power systems and battery technology.

According to Durata, PowerCore is vendor-agnostic and can be configured with equipment from different original equipment manufacturers across UPS, generator, switchgear and battery systems. Rather than tying customers to a single supplier, the company says it selects technology according to operational and programme requirements.

The product is designed for deployments with rack power densities ranging from 10kW to 150kW. Durata says this makes it suitable for hyperscale and colocation data centres, as well as newer AI and high-performance computing environments where power demand per rack is rising.

Systems can be installed as standalone units or used within a wider modular build strategy. Configurations include stacked, linear and side-by-side layouts, giving operators more options where space is constrained or expansion needs to happen in stages.

Broader push

The launch adds to Durata's modular infrastructure portfolio, which also includes its AI:20 modular data centre platform and bespoke deployments for enterprise, edge, colocation and hyperscale customers in the UK, Europe and North America.

Lewis Cobb, Global Director of AI Factories and Modular Data Centres at Durata, outlined the company's view of the market challenge.

"The biggest challenge facing many critical infrastructure projects today is getting power infrastructure at scale delivered quickly enough. Operators are often managing multiple suppliers, competing lead times and complex on-site integration programmes. Our PowerCore solution removes that complexity by delivering the complete power stack as a single coordinated system, configured to the customer's requirements and ready for rapid deployment. By designing, fabricating and integrating the solution in-house, we can provide greater control over quality, delivery and programme timelines while giving customers a faster route to deployment," Cobb said.

He added that customers increasingly want a single provider to take responsibility for a larger share of delivery.

"Data centre operators increasingly need a strategic delivery partner rather than a collection of individual suppliers. We take responsibility for the engineering, fabrication, integration, logistics and delivery of the entire power infrastructure package. That reduces project complexity, mitigates risk and helps customers bring critical infrastructure online faster and with greater confidence," Cobb said.