Kortrong AIDC has been named a 2026 AIDC Supply Chain Pioneer by GGII (Gaogong Industry Research) for its prefabricated containerized edge compute node deployment — a blueprint the industry is already studying.
01 The Pioneer Standard
Confronting Energy Density and Safety Head-On
The faster AI infrastructure scales, the harder the physics get. At densities above 40kW per rack — now pushing past 140kW — air cooling hits its ceiling. Thermal runaway, supply interruptions, and cascading failures are no longer edge cases; they are design constraints that define who can operate and who cannot.
Against this backdrop, GGII launched the 2026 AIDC Supply Chain Pioneer Award to identify suppliers with proven core technology, battle-tested products, and the operational depth to match. Winners were selected through data verification and cross-expert review, weighted for technical innovation, commercial traction, and sector contribution.
Kortrong AIDC's win signals industry validation for a specific architecture: immersion-cooled servers paired with immersion-cooled lithium backup in a containerized, factory-integrated edge node. The market is acknowledging that this approach solves problems conventional data centers are still debating.
02 One-Week Deploy. PUE 1.05–1.2.
"Immersion + Cold Plate" in a Single Box
Kortrong AIDC's prefabricated containerized edge compute node runs a hybrid immersion and cold-plate liquid cooling architecture, holding PUE below 1.05 at full load. The "ALL IN ONE" delivery model consolidates power distribution, cooling, monitoring, structured cabling, fire suppression, and rack infrastructure into a single shipping container — fully manufactured, assembled, and tested at the factory.
At the Hongxin Industrial Park site, the requirement was minimal: land, power, water, network. Deployment took one week.
The solution rests on two technical pillars:
First, immersion lithium replaces lead-acid — eliminating fire risk while multiplying energy density.
AIDC environments cannot tolerate thermal runaway. A single cell failure can mean millions in hardware loss, data unavailability, and operational downtime. Kortrong AIDC's proprietary flow-through immersion cooling submerges cells directly in dielectric fluid, physically removing oxygen from the equation and extinguishing ignition at the source.
Compared to lead-acid UPS — with its poor round-trip efficiency, four-year replacement cycle, and high maintenance burden — immersion lithium delivers roughly 4× the energy density in the same footprint. Cell temperature differential is held to ≤2°C, extending cycle life by 30% and compressing total cost of ownership across the full asset lifespan.
Second, immersion cooling breaks the thermal ceiling, unlocking higher compute density per square meter.
As rack power densities climb past 40kW toward 140kW and beyond, air-cooled infrastructure becomes a liability. Inadequate heat removal forces thermal throttling, degrading performance and capping what edge locations can support.
The hybrid liquid cooling path holds PUE under 1.05 at full load while handling 120kW+ per rack. Lower auxiliary power. Lower chip and PSU operating temperatures. Lower server failure rates. The result is a step-change in how much compute can be packed into constrained edge real estate — more FLOPS per cubic meter, not just per rack.
03 From Prototype to Platform
Scaling the Blueprint Across Scenarios
The Hongxin deployment proves that safety, density, and efficiency can be engineered into a single, replicable system. It is a reference architecture, not a one-off.
As the only company to have commercialized immersion cooling at scale, Kortrong AIDC now has over 3 GWh of operational project experience. The containerized edge node is one expression of a broader platform:
Prefabricated modular containers for hyperscalers demanding rapid deployment and elastic expansion;
End-to-end liquid cooling infrastructure — servers, manifolds, primary and secondary piping, pump stations, dry coolers / closed-circuit towers — for any density tier;
Multi-energy hybrid power architectures, engineered, manufactured, and operated in-house, for complex energy environments where green baseload and uptime are non-negotiable.
Looking ahead, immersion cooling is being integrated into larger energy architectures for centralized AI training clusters. Multiple commercial demonstration projects are in progress.
About Kortrong AIDC
A subsidiary of Kortrong Group, Kortrong AIDC specializes in high-density, immersion-cooled infrastructure for artificial intelligence and high-performance computing. The company designs, manufactures, and deploys integrated power, cooling, and compute systems from the chip level to the facility level.
For inquiries, please contact us: market@kortrong.com
