ABB expands power technology partnership with Applied Digital

ABB (ABBNY) has expanded its partnership with Applied Digital (APLD) to supply power infrastructure for the company’s second AI Factory campus in North Dakota, United States. The collaboration is delivering a new medium voltage electrical infrastructure for large-scale data centers, capable of handling the rapidly growing power needs of artificial intelligence workloads. As part of this long-term partnership, this second order was booked in the fourth quarter of 2025. Financial details of the partnership were not disclosed. Applied Digital’s new Polaris Forge 2 campus near Harwood, North Dakota covers 300 MW of AI data centers, phased across two buildings scheduled to come online in 2026 and 2027, with the campus being designed for future expansion. Through this collaboration, ABB will deliver low and medium-voltage electrical architecture for one of the most advanced AI Factory campuses in the world with best-in-class efficiency and a projected industry-leading low PUE.