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Motivair launches a groundbreaking 2.5MW liquid cooling unit, the MCDU-70, designed to keep next-generation AI "factories" from overheating.

In the high-stakes arms race of Artificial Intelligence, the biggest bottleneck isn't code—it's heat. Motivair has just dropped a game-changer: a massive 2.5MW Coolant Distribution Unit (CDU) designed to stop the world’s smartest computers from melting down.
The new MCDU-70 is not just an air conditioner; it is a piece of critical infrastructure for the AI age. As NVIDIA and OpenAI push chips to process data at lightning speeds, the thermal output has skyrocketed. Motivair’s launch, in partnership with Schneider Electric, addresses the "thermal wall" that threatens to stall AI progress.
"AI factories are burning up," says Motivair CEO Rich Whitmore. The 2.5MW unit is capable of cooling entire server farms that consume as much power as a small Kenyan town. The technology moves beyond traditional air cooling to liquid cooling, which is far more efficient at transferring heat away from dense GPU clusters.
This development has direct implications for Kenya’s Konza Technopolis and the burgeoning data center industry in East Africa. Kenya is positioning itself as a green data hub, leveraging geothermal power from Olkaria.
As companies like Microsoft and Google eye Nairobi for cloud regions, cooling technology becomes the deciding factor. Kenya’s advantage is its cool climate and green energy. Adopting next-gen liquid cooling like Motivair’s could make Kenyan data centers the most efficient in the hemisphere, attracting billions in tech investment. We have the power; now we need the plumbing.
The launch of the MCDU-70 is a signal that the physical infrastructure of the internet is evolving rapidly. While we marvel at ChatGPT's answers, we rarely think about the roaring machines behind the curtain. Motivair has ensured that, for now, the machines will keep running cool, no matter how hot the AI race gets.
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