LG Electronics secures North American AI data center cooling deal

LG Electronics has signed a long-term supply agreement with AIR Control Concepts to provide advanced chillers for data centers in the United States and Canada on Monday. The deal covers large-scale AI data center projects with a combined capacity of more than 5 gigawatts in North America. LG said the partnership strengthens its position in the AI data center cooling market.

The agreement covers data center projects across major North American hubs and serves leading global data center operators.

LG will supply its Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller for AI data centers under the partnership.

LG said its refrigerant-free cooling technology can use about 30 percent less energy annually than waterside free cooling, based on internal simulations.

Published Oct 5, 2026 10:06 pm KST

Partnership with AIR to support more than 5GW of AI data center capacity

Don Kwack, back row left, CEO of LG Electronics North America; James Lee, back row second from left, president of the LG Electronics ES Company; Chris Ahn, front row left, LGEUS Eco Solution Division leader; and Hayden Bland, front row right, president of AIR Control Concepts, pose after signing an agreement to supply advanced chillers for data centers in the United States and Canada in this undated photo. Courtesy of LG Electronics

LG Electronics has signed a long-term supply agreement with AIR Control Concepts, a global platform for companies specializing in heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), electrical, service and controls, to provide advanced chillers for data centers in the United States and Canada, the company said Monday.

The deal covers large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) data center projects with a combined capacity of more than 5 gigawatts in North America, strengthening LG's position in the rapidly growing AI data center cooling market.

AIR oversees large-scale infrastructure projects across major North American data center hubs and serves leading global data center operators.

Under the agreement, LG will supply advanced chillers for AIR's data center projects. Its Air-Cooled Centrifugal Chiller for AI data centers incorporates refrigerant-free cooling technology that uses outdoor air to reduce the cooling load on compressors.

According to LG's internal simulations, refrigerant-free cooling can consume about 30 percent less energy annually than waterside free cooling.

LG said the agreement reflects AIR's confidence in its cooling technology and reliability for hyperscale data center projects. The partnership also goes beyond individual project bids, positioning LG as a key cooling infrastructure supplier for AIR's growing AI data center portfolio.

LG is expanding its data center cooling business globally as demand for thermal management systems grows alongside the rapid expansion of AI infrastructure.

The company has six decades of HVAC engineering experience in high-reliability facilities, including nuclear power plants and large hospitals. It has recently supplied cooling solutions to hyperscale data centers in North America and is pursuing data center projects in the Middle East and Indonesia.

LG is also leveraging the broader LG Group's capabilities to provide integrated cooling solutions as it seeks to expand its data center business over the medium to long term.

The global AI data center market is expected to grow at an annual rate of about 26 percent to reach $133.5 billion by 2034, according to Fortune Business Insights.

LG said in its second-quarter 2026 earnings report that orders for data center cooling solutions totaled more than $428 million in the first half of the year. The company expects to reach its 2027 chiller business revenue target of about $680 million ahead of schedule.

“As heat management in AI data centers emerges as a major global priority, LG aims to be a major player in the global AIDC cooling market,” said James Lee, president of the LG Electronics ES Company. “We will achieve this through our differentiated technology, including our high-efficiency chillers, and our rapidly expanding experience in supplying leading big tech companies.”

Brad Hobbs, chief executive officer of AIR Control Concepts, said, “LG’s high-efficiency chiller technology gives us a proven platform we can deploy with confidence across our AI data center portfolio.”

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LG电子周一与AIR Control Concepts签署了一项长期供货协议，将为美国和加拿大的数据中心提供先进的冷水机组。该协议涵盖北美地区总容量超过5吉瓦的大型人工智能数据中心项目。LG表示，此次合作将巩固其在人工智能数据中心冷却市场的地位。

该协议涵盖北美主要枢纽的数据中心项目，并为全球领先的数据中心运营商提供服务。

根据合作协议，LG 将为人工智能数据中心提供其空冷式离心冷水机。

LG表示，根据内部模拟，其无制冷剂冷却技术每年可比水侧自然冷却技术节能约30%。

发布于2026年10月5日晚上10:06（韩国标准时间）

与 AIR 合作，支持超过 5GW 的 AI 数据中心容量

这张未注明日期的照片中，LG电子北美公司首席执行官唐·郭（Don Kwack，后排左一）、LG电子ES公司总裁詹姆斯·李（James Lee，后排左二）、LG电子美国公司环保解决方案事业部负责人克里斯·安（Chris Ahn，前排左一）以及AIR Control Concepts公司总裁海登·布兰德（Hayden Bland，前排右一）在签署一项为美国和加拿大数据中心供应先进冷水机组的协议后合影。照片由LG电子提供。

LG电子周一表示，该公司已与AIR Control Concepts签署了一项长期供应协议，AIR Control Concepts是一家全球平台，专门从事供暖、通风和空调（HVAC）、电气、服务和控制的公司。该协议将为美国和加拿大的数据中心提供先进的冷水机组。

该协议涵盖北美地区总容量超过 5 吉瓦的大型人工智能 (AI) 数据中心项目，巩固了 LG 在快速增长的 AI 数据中心冷却市场中的地位。

AIR 负责监管北美主要数据中心枢纽的大型基础设施项目，并为全球领先的数据中心运营商提供服务。

根据协议，LG将为AIR的数据中心项目提供先进的冷水机组。其专为AI数据中心设计的空冷式离心冷水机组采用了无制冷剂冷却技术，利用室外空气来降低压缩机的冷却负荷。

根据 LG 的内部模拟，无制冷剂冷却每年可比水侧自然冷却节省约 30% 的能源。

LG表示，该协议体现了AIR对其冷却技术和超大规模数据中心项目可靠性的信心。此次合作也超越了单个项目的竞标，将LG定位为AIR不断增长的AI数据中心业务组合的关键冷却基础设施供应商。

随着人工智能基础设施的快速扩张，对散热管理系统的需求不断增长，LG 正在全球范围内拓展其数据中心冷却业务。

该公司在暖通空调工程领域拥有六十年的经验，尤其擅长为核电站和大型医院等高可靠性设施提供解决方案。近期，该公司为北美地区的超大规模数据中心提供了冷却解决方案，并正在积极拓展中东和印度尼西亚的数据中心项目。

LG 还利用 LG 集团的整体实力提供集成冷却解决方案，以期在中长期内拓展其数据中心业务。

据 Fortune Business Insights 预测，全球人工智能数据中心市场预计将以每年约 26% 的速度增长，到 2034 年达到 1335 亿美元。

LG在2026年第二季度财报中表示，上半年数据中心冷却解决方案订单总额超过4.28亿美元。该公司预计将提前实现2027年冷水机组​​业务约6.8亿美元的营收目标。

LG电子ES公司总裁李建中表示：“随着人工智能数据中心的热管理成为全球关注的焦点，LG的目标是成为全球人工智能数据中心冷却市场的主要参与者。我们将通过我们差异化的技术，包括高效冷却器，以及我们在为领先的大型科技公司供货方面不断积累的经验来实现这一目标。”

AIR Control Concepts 首席执行官 Brad Hobbs 表示：“LG 的高效冷水机组技术为我们提供了一个经过验证的平台，我们可以自信地将其部署到我们的 AI 数据中心产品组合中。”

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