Schneider Electric & Foxconn Join Up to Power Data Centres

Schneider Electric and Hon Hai Technology Group, known internationally as Foxconn, have struck up a new partnership that will see them jointly develop and scale the power and cooling systems in data centres.

The production of the companies' first joint hardware solutions is set to begin later this year.

The deal pairs Foxconn's global manufacturing scale and AI rack integration know-how with Schneider Electric's expertise in power, cooling and energy management.

Together, the firms plan to supply integrated hardware that helps operators build AI facilities across multiple regions with far greater predictability over energy use.

"At the pace AI is evolving, the industry requires a new model for how infrastructure is designed, built and delivered," says Young Liu, Chairman of Foxconn.

"By combining Foxconn's strength in AI systems and global manufacturing with Schneider Electric's deep expertise in power and energy, we are creating a path for customers to deploy AI capacity at scale – faster, smarter and more sustainably."

Building repeatable power and cooling blueprints

Schneider and Foxconn will co-develop reference architectures for AI facilities alongside modular power and cooling skids.

The approach is designed to give hyperscale operators repeatable engineering frameworks rather than bespoke builds for every new site.

Standardised blueprints mean data centre owners can cut the custom power engineering work needed at each location.

"AI demand continues to accelerate, and as compute scales to keep pace, the energy behind it becomes a fundamental enabler," says Olivier Blum, CEO of Schneider Electric.

"If we want to scale AI responsibly, these systems must be connected," he adds.

"This is where energy intelligence becomes essential. At Schneider Electric, we are advancing energy tech to build the most efficient and sustainable AI factories by bringing integrated power, cooling and digital capabilities into AI data centres.

"Working with Foxconn, we are helping customers build capacity with real speed, resilience and efficiency, as energy technology partners to an industry that is firmly entering the era of intelligence."

Aligning data centres with the grid

As operators race to scale infrastructure, Olivier points to a deeper issue facing the sector.

Complex compute platforms need closer alignment with the energy networks that keep them running.

"A key focus of this collaboration is standardisation," he says.

"Together, we are developing reference architectures for AI data centre modules that help reduce complexity, shorten deployment timelines, and improve energy performance from the start."

Beyond standardisation, the partnership will explore closed-loop energy optimisation and modular power delivery.

By pairing high-volume manufacturing with industrial energy management, the two firms aim to deliver physical infrastructure that is scalable by design and ready for the dense power demands of AI workloads.