Schneider Electric delivers AI kit for TeraWulf campus

Schneider Electric has completed phased delivery of more than USD $290 million in AI infrastructure systems for TeraWulf's Lake Mariner data centre campus in New York. The site is expected to reach 750 MW of power demand when fully built out.

The work includes power and liquid cooling equipment, engineering support, and monitoring software for a campus designed for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing tenants. According to TeraWulf, the project supports its push to expand capacity quickly for customers including Core42 and Fluidstack, which is backed by Google.

Lake Mariner is on a former industrial site in Barker, outside Buffalo, where TeraWulf is repurposing existing grid access and site infrastructure for data centre use. The campus will draw from a regional electricity grid that is about 89 per cent zero-carbon and has surplus supply available for HPC and AI workloads, the company said.

Schneider Electric supplied Galaxy VX uninterruptible power supply systems, Galaxy lithium-ion battery systems, NetShelter racks and enclosures, and EcoStruxure IT Data Centre Expert monitoring software. Motivair, which operates under Schneider Electric, provided coolant distribution units, in-rack manifolds, and ChilledDoor liquid cooling systems.

The campus was developed under tight construction and operational deadlines, with TeraWulf seeking to turn the site into a set of purpose-built AI data centres within 12 months. That timetable reflects broader pressure across the US market, where access to electricity and speed of connection have become key constraints on data centre expansion.

Tenant demand

Long-term lease commitments from Core42 and Fluidstack underpin the development, giving TeraWulf a base level of contracted demand as it expands the campus in phases.

The project also shows how data centre operators are increasingly pairing electrical infrastructure with liquid cooling systems as AI computing loads rise. Higher-density servers used for AI and HPC create greater cooling demands than conventional enterprise data centre equipment, pushing operators toward direct liquid cooling and related thermal management systems.

TeraWulf has positioned Lake Mariner as a large-scale site that can accommodate that shift. By using a location with established power access, it aims to shorten deployment times compared with greenfield developments that require new grid connections and broader permitting work.

Sean Farrell, Chief Operating Officer at TeraWulf, described the build-out as central to the company's growth plans.

"TeraWulf's strategy is centered on delivering scalable, energy efficient infrastructure capable of supporting the increasing intensity of AI and HPC workloads," said Farrell. "By working closely with industry leaders like Schneider Electric and Motivair, we are accelerating the development of AI-ready capacity at our Lake Mariner facilities while reinforcing the strong operational foundations needed to support long-term customer demand."

Power constraint

The announcement comes as energy availability has become one of the most closely watched issues in the AI data centre market. Developers and technology groups are competing for sites with immediate or near-term access to large amounts of power, particularly in North America.

For equipment suppliers such as Schneider Electric, that has increased demand for integrated packages combining electrical distribution, backup power, cooling, and software oversight. The Lake Mariner deployment reflects that approach, with Schneider Electric and Motivair providing multiple parts of the technical stack rather than isolated components.

Manish Kumar, Executive Vice President, Secure Power & Data Centres at Schneider Electric, linked the project to those broader market pressures.

"As demand for AI infrastructure accelerates, 'time to power' has become a defining constraint on growth. Operators need partners who can bring together advanced infrastructure, services, and expertise in energy technology to underpin large-scale AI data center deployments at pace," said Kumar. "Our partnership with TeraWulf establishes a strategic blueprint for pairing on-site power, AI-enabled automation, advanced liquid cooling, and digital intelligence at a legacy industrial site. We are delivering resilient, efficient, and scalable data center solutions at the speed and scale this AI era demands."

Motivair's client services team is also supporting cooling system operations and risk management as the campus expands. The phased delivery model suggests further infrastructure deployment will continue as tenant demand grows and additional sections of the 750 MW campus come online.