ZURICH, Switzerland, Nov 14, 2025 – ABB expanded its partnership with Applied Digital to supply power infrastructure for the company’s second AI factory campus in North Dakota. The collaboration includes a medium-voltage electrical system built to meet the power demands of data centers running AI workloads. As part of this partnership, ABB booked the second order in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Applied Digital’s Polaris Forge 2 campus near Harwood, North Dakota, will cover 300 MW of AI data centers across two buildings scheduled to come online in 2026 and 2027. The site is also planned for future expansion. Through the project, ABB will supply low- and medium-voltage electrical architecture to support power distribution and improve efficiency, including work aimed at achieving a low PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness).
“Our partnership with ABB reflects Applied Digital’s commitment to redefining what is possible in data center scale and performance,” said Todd Gale, chief development officer, Applied Digital. “Polaris Forge 2 represents the next evolution of our AI factory model – beginning with two 150-megawatt buildings with the ability to scale – solidifying our position as a leader in delivering high-performance, energy-efficient AI infrastructure.”
“As AI reshapes data centers, ABB is working with leading digital infrastructure innovators to introduce a new generation of advanced power system solutions,” said ABB Smart Power president Massimiliano Cifalitti. “The medium voltage architecture developed with Applied Digital is a big step forward for large-scale AI facilities. Working together closely from the start enabled both teams to identify opportunities to drive higher efficiency, performance and reliability, along with lower costs and faster time to market.”
Applied Digital reported that the initial 200 MW of capacity at the Polaris Forge 2 campus will be leased to a U.S.-based hyperscaler. ABB’s partnership was first announced in June 2025, supporting the design and development of Polaris Forge 1, a 400 MW AI factory campus in Ellendale, ND. Both campuses use ABB’s HiPerGuard Uninterruptible Power Supply Systems (UPS) and medium-voltage switchgear.
Source: ABB
About ABB
ABB is a global technology company specializing in electrification and automation, with headquarters in Zürich, Switzerland, and Västerås, Sweden. Formed in 1988 through the merger of ASEA and Brown, Boveri & Cie, ABB operates in more than 100 countries and serves sectors such as utilities, transportation, infrastructure, and manufacturing. Its portfolio includes robotics, industrial automation systems, electrification products, and motion solutions. The company draws on engineering and digitalization expertise to help industries improve performance and operate efficiently. ABB has a history of more than 140 years and employs about 110,000 people worldwide.
About Applied Digital
Applied Digital designs, builds, and operates digital infrastructure and cloud services for AI, high-performance computing, and data center workloads. The company, headquartered in Dallas, TX, was incorporated in 2001. It serves enterprise customers that need large-scale data center hosting, GPU cloud services, and high-power computing capacity. Its offerings include colocation services, high-density data centers, and GPU compute systems used in AI, machine learning, and blockchain applications. As of May 31, 2025, the company employed about 200 people worldwide.