Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) said it is working toward the introduction of a 10MW-class centrifugal chiller for next-generation AI data centers in North America. The company said it is targeting industrial-grade AI computing infrastructure and plans to obtain U.S. safety and regulatory certification, including UL, potentially as early as 2026, with commercial availability targeted thereafter.
MHI said the chiller is designed for emerging AI data center architectures that require higher cooling capacity, increased redundancy and standardized deployment models. According to the company, the solution is intended for gigawatt-class AI data centers and is based on a centrifugal chiller platform used in industrial and mission-critical applications.
The company said the system uses an in-house developed compressor in a single-compressor configuration to improve part-load and full-load performance. It also includes MHI’s Control System and Modular Chiller Plant architecture to support free-cooling operation modes and improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE). MHI added that low-water-consumption cooling configurations using dry coolers are intended to address water scarcity concerns and Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE) in large-scale data centers.
MHI said its centrifugal chillers hold an approximately 60% domestic market share in Japan. The company said its design approach emphasizes operational stability, repeatability and long-term efficiency rather than reliance on unproven technologies.
The announcement is part of MHI’s broader strategy to expand its data center cooling portfolio, with a focus on high-density AI workloads, sustainability and industrial-grade reliability.
