FuelCell Energy, Inc. and Inuverse, a developer of next-generation AI-specialized hyperscale data centers, have announced a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore opportunities to deploy up to 100 megawatts (MW) of fuel cell-based power in phased increments starting in 2027 at the AI Daegu Data Center (AI DDC), which Inuverse is in the process of developing, aspiring for it to become Korea’s largest data center.

Once developed, AI DDC is expected to feature advanced rack cooling, hot zone optimization, absorption chilling enabled by the thermal energy from FuelCell Energy’s platform, and a clean waste model that reduces operational costs and improves performance. FuelCell Energy has demonstrated its ability to utilize the thermal energy from the company’s fuel cells to drive absorption chilling at other locations and anticipate it will serve data center requirements for space cooling.

FuelCell Energy builds and delivers firm, clean, energy through high-efficiency fuel cell platforms, which can help data centers meet today’s energy and climate goals without disruption, downtime in a microgrid configuration, or changing how data centers operate. We believe our clean baseload energy technology would allow the project to redefine what is possible for sustainable digital transformation.

FuelCell Energy’s systems are designed for rapid deployment—capable of delivering modular, phased, onsite power in months rather than years—which can be scaled as project demand grows. This flexibility is critical in supporting the significant energy needs of AI and cloud computing.

FuelCell Energy already operates the largest single-site fuel cell park in Korea, totaling 58 MW, which demonstrates the commercial readiness and reliability of its technology. The collaboration with Inuverse is expected to expand the company’s footprint in Asia and showcase the company’s ability to enable the decarbonization and near elimination of particulate emissions in the digital economy through distributed clean energy.

“Our clean, reliable, and scalable platform is purpose-built for the data center market,” said Mike Hill, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer of FuelCell Energy. “With proven scaled energy platforms already operating in Korea, and integrated thermal capabilities that align seamlessly with Inuverse’s cooling needs, we’re proud our technology could be used to support this transformative infrastructure project. Together, we’re enabling a digital ecosystem that is expected to drive innovation and regional growth in Korea.”

Hill added, “We believe the execution of this non-binding MOU is a strong endorsement of our technology’s ability to meet the evolving demands of data centers and underscores our commitment to the Korean market.”

David Kim, Executive Vice President and Chief Business Development Officer of Inuverse, said, “This collaboration is pivotal for Inuverse to address the surging data processing demands of the AI era while proactively achieving our renewable energy and ESG objectives. We believe this project will set global ESG standards for data centers.”