As artificial intelligence drives demand for massive computing infrastructure, Samsung SDI is putting batteries at the center of the AI data center race.
The South Korean battery maker is showcasing a new lineup of battery technologies designed for AI data centers at Data Centre World Asia 2026 (DCWA) in Singapore, marking its first participation in the major industry exhibition.
The event, which runs Sept. 29-30, brings together more than 600 companies from around the world spanning data-center design, construction, operations and management. Samsung SDI has organized its exhibition around four areas: uninterruptible power supply (UPS), battery backup units (BBUs), Samsung Battery Box (SBB) and battery cells.
A New Focus on AI’s Growing Power Needs
AI data centers require enormous amounts of electricity and must maintain stable power around the clock.
That makes backup power and energy-storage systems increasingly important for operators seeking to keep servers running during interruptions.
Samsung SDI is using DCWA 2026 to highlight technologies aimed at that challenge, including batteries for UPS systems and emergency backup power.
At the center of its booth, the company is showcasing a UPS solution that it says was the first in the world to meet all criteria in an indoor large-scale fire test conducted by UL Solutions, a global safety testing and certification organization.
Samsung SDI Debuts Cylindrical LFP Battery
One of the biggest highlights is Samsung SDI’s cylindrical lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery, being unveiled at the exhibition for the first time.
The company says its proprietary structural technology is designed to increase power output and capacity while improving safety.
LFP chemistry has attracted growing attention in energy storage because it uses iron and phosphate rather than nickel and cobalt as cathode materials.
Samsung SDI is also displaying high-power, high-capacity 21700 cylindrical ternary batteries with a bottom-vent structure designed to improve safety in battery backup applications for AI data centers.
SBB 2.0 Brings Batteries and Power Systems Together
Another major part of the exhibition is the company’s Samsung Battery Box 2.0, or SBB 2.0.
The system uses prismatic LFP batteries as part of an integrated energy-storage solution combining batteries, power-conversion systems and other components.
Samsung SDI says the combination of its prismatic form factor and LFP chemistry is intended to provide both performance and safety for large-scale energy-storage applications.
The company is also using the Singapore exhibition to meet with global customers and discuss its latest technologies, while participating in technical conferences focused on battery solutions for data-center infrastructure.
Why Batteries Are Becoming Critical to the AI Boom
The rise of AI is changing the requirements for data-center infrastructure.
High-performance computing systems operate continuously, creating greater demand for reliable electricity and backup systems capable of responding quickly when the main power supply is disrupted.
Samsung SDI has been positioning its battery portfolio around that shift. Earlier this year, the company highlighted UPS and BBU technologies as key components of AI infrastructure and presented its broader strategy under the theme “AI thinks, Battery enables.”
The company has also been developing energy-storage technologies aimed at improving fire prevention, reliability and deployment flexibility as AI-related power demand expands.
Samsung SDI Eyes a Bigger Role in Data-Center Infrastructure
The DCWA debut represents more than a product showcase.
By bringing its UPS, BBU, LFP and SBB technologies together at a major Asian data-center exhibition, Samsung SDI is signaling its intention to expand beyond traditional battery applications and pursue opportunities created by the rapid buildout of AI infrastructure.
A Samsung SDI official said the company plans to continue introducing battery solutions tailored to the different requirements of data-center customers, with a focus on performance and safety.
The AI boom has created a new infrastructure race — one that is not only about faster chips and larger data centers, but also about how reliably those systems can be powered.
And as AI data centers continue demanding more electricity, the batteries keeping them online could become just as strategically important as the technology running inside them.
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