Advanced Energy Launches Single-Whip Power Option for AI Data Center Racks

Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:AEIS) introduced a new single-whip AC power input option for its 33 kW ORv3 High-Power Rack power shelf at the 2026 OCP Global Summit. The feature provides a single AC power connection per shelf with separate left- and right-side configurations, allowing data center operators to adapt power cabling to specific rack layouts. Shares of the company were trading at $280.80, down 2.73% on the day.

The updated power shelf fits six hot-swappable 5.5 kW modules into a 1OU form factor. A single shelf produces 33 kW without redundancy or 27.5 kW under an N+1 setup. By combining multiple units in parallel, data center engineers can power server racks demanding 100 kW or higher, a common threshold for demanding artificial intelligence and high-performance computing workloads. The design choices give engineers greater flexibility when routing cables around existing distribution systems.

Investors and industry observers will be monitoring customer adoption across high-density computing infrastructure, where power efficiency and flexible installation are increasingly critical. Future integration of the company's Ethernet-based controllers, which align with open industry standards like DMTF Redfish, will also serve as a key metric for its footprint in next-generation cloud facilities.