Nidec

Japanese motor and thermal group shipping the 2 MW NIR 2.5 in-row CDU, which handles up to six NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 racks, and a 2 MW CDU to Google's Project Deschutes spec. A 3.2 MW, 800 VDC-ready NIR 3.0 is in prototype.

CDU HQ Kyoto, Japan Checked 9 Nov 2026

Smallest CDU: 2,000 kW Nidec in-row CDU line-up, 9 Nov 2026
Largest CDU: 2,000 kW Nidec in-row CDU line-up, 9 Nov 2026

Rating conditions

Range covers shipping 2 MW units only. NIR 3.0 (3.2 MW) targets mass production in H1 2027 and the 300 kW in-rack CDU in Q1 2027.

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Datasheet

Source on every value

Technologies Liquid cooling product types the vendor sells today. 'Liquid-to-air CDU' is a sidecar unit or heat dissipation unit that needs no facility water. 'Two-phase cold plate' boils a refrigerant or dielectric on the chip.: CDU 1
Smallest CDU kW Rated cooling capacity of the smallest shipping CDU in the line, as the vendor publishes it. Rating conditions (approach temperature, fluid) are in the spec notes. Blank when not published.: 2,000 1
Largest CDU kW Rated cooling capacity of the largest shipping CDU, as the vendor publishes it. Prototypes and announced-only units are left out and named in the spec notes. Blank when not published.: 2,000 1
GPU platforms (vendor-stated) GPU or rack platforms the vendor itself names as supported, certified or targeted, such as NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 or Vera Rubin. Vendor statements only, each with a source. Blank when the vendor names none.: NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL72 (NIR 2.5) 1
Level Where the products sit: in the server, in the rack, in the row, or at facility scale (skid or facility distribution unit).: In-rack, In-row 1
Coolant Coolant on the IT side: water-glycol (PG25 and similar), single-phase dielectric (oils, GTL, synthetic hydrocarbons) or two-phase dielectric or refrigerant.: Water-glycol 1
Max per rack kW Highest rack density the vendor publishes for its own system (immersion tank, in-rack CDU, rear door or OEM rack). Filled only when the vendor states a per-rack figure.: Not published
Rear door max kW Highest published heat removal of the vendor's rear-door heat exchanger, per rack.: Not published
Vendor type Liquid cooling specialist, thermal and HVAC major, power and data center infrastructure major, server OEM, component maker (cold plates, connectors, CDUs sold to OEMs) or fluid supplier.: Component maker 1
Parent company Owner or controlling shareholder when the vendor sits inside a larger group, such as CoolIT under Ecolab or Motivair under Schneider Electric.: Not published
HQ region Region of the vendor's (or brand owner's) headquarters.: Asia-Pacific 1
HQ country Country of the vendor's (or brand owner's) headquarters.: Japan 1
Headquarters Headquarters city and country as the vendor states it.: Kyoto, Japan 1
Manufacturing Regions or sites where the vendor says it builds liquid cooling products. Blank when not published.: Asia (Thailand) 4
Key products Main product lines and model names for data center liquid cooling.: NIR 2.5 (2 MW), Project Deschutes 5 CDU (2 MW), NIR 3.0 (3.2 MW, prototype), 300 kW in-rack CDU (development) 1
Spec notes Rating conditions behind the numbers (approach temperature, water temperature, fluid), conflicting figures, and prototypes left out of the ranges.: Range covers shipping 2 MW units only. NIR 3.0 (3.2 MW) targets mass production in H1 2027 and the 300 kW in-rack CDU in Q1 2027. 1

Sources

Nidec in-row CDU line-up accessed 2026-11-09
Nidec NIR3.0 prototype release accessed 2026-11-09
Nidec 300 kW in-rack CDU release accessed 2026-11-09
TechNews: Nidec CDU production in Thailand accessed 2026-11-09

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