Digital Empyrium Utilizes Nortek DCC's Liquid Cooling Technology for South Korea's Advanced, AI-friendly Data Centre

Empyrion Digital, a portfolio company of Seraya Partners with USD 1.3 billion of assets under management, has partnered with Nortek Data Center Cooling (DCC) to deploy the latest generation of hybrid liquid cooling technology at the KR1 Gangnam Data Centre in Seoul, South Korea.

Headquartered in Singapore, Empyrion Digital is a next-generation digital infrastructure platform committed to sustainability and responsible operating performance. The KR1 Gangnam Data Centre, located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho-gu, is the first new data centre development in Seoul's Gangnam district in more than a decade, spanning 30,714 square metres.

Nortek DCC, with 350+ collective years of HVAC experience, has developed StatePoint, a technology designed to meet the evolving demands of hyperscale, colocation, and enterprise operators. By deploying StatePoint, GDC delivers optimal Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) well below Korea's conventional benchmarks, placing it among the most efficient data centres in South Korea.

The system uses a liquid-to-air energy exchanger with membrane-based evaporative cooling, minimizing mechanical cooling and drastically reducing water consumption. This results in unprecedented improvements in thermal performance, water and energy efficiency, and affordability, making it a compelling solution for AI-ready environments.

GDC's modular flexibility allows for integration with rear-door heat exchangers and direct-to-chip liquid cooling (DLC) systems, ensuring GDC is fully future-proofed for the next wave of AI innovation.

Yongsuk Choi, Chief Strategy Officer - Product & Infrastructure of Empyrion Digital, stated that the collaboration with Nortek DCC signals a long-term commitment to delivering AI-ready and green by design data centres. This project marks Empyrion's second data centre project following SG1 Dodid.

Nortek DCC is part of Madison Air, a leading privately held enterprise with a data center-optimized portfolio of industry-leading products. Madison Air is one of the world's leading privately held companies, combining innovation, nimble service, and global enterprise scale.

For more information about Empyrion Digital, visit www.empyriondigital.com. For more information about Nortek Data Center Cooling, visit https://www.nortekdatacenter.com/statepoint/.