Overview
- The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding on July 7 to start joint research and engineering assessments for floating data centers on offshore platforms.
- The MOU commits KSOE and Schneider to shared R&D, regular information exchange, and evaluation of integrated infrastructure needs rather than to any immediate pilot or commercial build.
- Schneider Electric will contribute power distribution, cooling and energy management expertise while HD KSOE supplies offshore platform design and construction know‑how for marine conditions.
- Industry drivers for the work include rising AI demand, limits on land for large facilities, and the potential to reduce server cooling energy by using seawater or linking to floating power such as offshore wind.
- The agreement positions HD Hyundai group players in a broader industry race for offshore data centers, where rivals like Samsung Heavy have already won design classification steps and commercialization work remains subject to technical, regulatory and investment hurdles.