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AI data centres (AIDCs) need backup power that is instant, large and increasingly clean. Operators are rethinking backup as a layered system in which battery storage handles the first response and most short events, generator sets cover extended outages, and renewable energy reduces the carbon footprint of both. MPMC builds every layer of this architecture: HBD-A battery energy storage, containerised generator sets with lower-carbon fuel options, and the SCADA and EMS that coordinate them.

Three Layers of Clean Backup

Layer 1: Battery Storage for Instant Response

HBD-A systems integrate with the generator set array to provide UPS-level millisecond response, holding critical loads steady at the moment of a disturbance. Grid-forming, VSG and black start capabilities let the battery establish site power on its own, and on-grid/off-grid switching is supported on every model, with seamless switching available as an option.

Because the battery is always connected and ready, short voltage dips and brief interruptions are handled silently and without emissions, and the generator sets start for longer events.

Layer 2: Generator Sets With Lower-Carbon Fuel

For extended outages, containerised generator sets of 1,000 kVA to 3,000 kVA per unit take over. Selected Cummins models support HVO to EN 15940 and B20 biofuel blends, and MPMC’s platform also covers natural gas and biofuel at B35 and above. With storage covering short events and peaks, generator set running time falls, cutting fuel use and emissions.

MPMC’s data-centre generator set configuration includes one-step load acceptance in line with ISO 8528-5, automatic changeover through DSE 4520 MKII controllers and parallel synchronisation through DEIF AGC 150 controllers, with medium-voltage output at 6 kV or 11 kV for large campuses.

For AI data centres and cloud computing centres, MPMC’s Twins Power solution pairs the MPME2700S-2-SC twin-engine diesel generator set with commercial and industrial battery storage. In one containerised silent unit, two Perkins 5012C-E46TAG6 engines and two Mecc Alte ECO46HV-2L/4 alternators deliver 2,702 kW / 3,377.5 kVA prime and 2,972 kW / 3,715 kVA standby at 60 Hz, generating directly at 13.8 kV. The engines are dispatched intelligently according to load, supporting fast response, parallel operation, maintenance without shutdown and flexible capacity expansion as computing capacity grows, and the DSE 8610 MKII controller connects to BMS and DCIM systems through MODBUS TCP/RTU, while the battery provides peak shaving, load support and smoothing of load fluctuations.

Layer 3: Solar Integration

HBD-A storage works with rooftop or campus PV to store surplus solar and supply it later, and DC-coupled HBD-DC 410 and HBD-DC 5000 models suit large solar-plus-storage installations. The same battery delivers peak shaving and frequency regulation when it is not needed for backup.

MPMC HBD-A Series HBD-1000-2000 containerised battery energy storage system.

Table 1. MPMC battery-first backup architecture for AIDCs

Layer	MPMC product	Role in clean backup
Instant response	HBD-A, 125-1,125 kW per unit	UPS-level millisecond response; grid-forming; black start
Extended backup	Containerised gensets, 1,000-3,000 kVA per unit	Long-duration supply; HVO and B20 on selected Cummins models
Renewable supply	PV with HBD-A or HBD-DC 410 / DC 5000	Solar shifting; lower grid and fuel use
Coordination	Self-developed SCADA and EMS	Dispatch, monitoring, SL3 cybersecurity

Engineered for Large, Safe Installations

The HBD-1000-2000 delivers 1,125 kW from 2,170 kWh per unit, using LFP 314Ah cells rated for 8,000 cycles at 90% depth of discharge and liquid cooling. In the 8 MWh system MPMC delivered to Europe, each HBD-1000-2000A unit uses a dual-PCS parallel architecture, 45 CATL LFP battery packs and nine high-voltage cabinets in a full-weld 20HQ container with C4 coating, ceramic-based aerogel insulation and IP55 protection. Safety includes aerosol suppression in every pack, smoke, temperature and humidity alarms, and BMS-EMS linkage with automatic power cut and remote alarm.

MPMC 8 MWh containerised energy storage system built from HBD-500-1000 and HBD-1000-2000 units.

Coordinated by One Platform, Backed by Data-Centre Experience

MPMC’s self-developed SCADA provides real-time monitoring and control, automated reports and ten years of data retention under an SL3-level cybersecurity framework, with Starlink satellite backup communication. MPMC’s data-centre generator set references include a 3 MW MTU-powered installation and the 12 MW Changhang Power Station in the UAE and 36 MW of data-centre backup in the US, while its storage references include 8 MWh systems in Hungary and the Netherlands.

Because MPMC manufactures both the storage and the generator sets, the two layers are specified together, with the battery sized for the events it is expected to cover and the generator sets sized for extended operation.

Table 2. MPMC references relevant to AIDC backup

Project	Configuration	Relevance
Data centre backup, US	36 MW	Large-scale data-centre generation
Changhang Power Station (data centre), UAE	12 MW; MTU 20V4000 G63LF	Multi-megawatt data-centre supply
Data centre, UAE	3 MW; 6 kV output	Medium-voltage data-centre backup
8 MWh BESS delivered to Europe	5 x HBD-1000-2000A	Large-scale storage engineering
Green power plant, Hungary	8 MWh; HBD-500-1000 x 2 + HBD-1000-2000 x 3	Frequency regulation and peak shaving

Planning Clean Backup for an AIDC With MPMC

• Define critical load, growth phases and resilience targets

• Set the share of events to be covered by storage

• Choose generator set fuel options, including HVO

• Plan PV and grid-service participation

• Contact MPMC at sales@mpmc-china.com or WhatsApp +86 150 0085 4420 for an AIDC backup design

https://www.mpmc-group.com/
MPMC Powertech Corp.

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