Applied Digital, BASX Partner for Zero-Water Cooling Solutions at North Dakota AI Data Center

Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) is one of the best NASDAQ growth stocks to buy for the next 3 years. On June 30, BASX, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AAON Inc. (NASDAQ:AAON), announced a partnership with Applied Digital Corporation. This collaboration deploys advanced cooling solutions for Applied Digital’s purpose-built AI data center campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, known as Polaris Forge 1.

This partnership involves BASX designing and manufacturing a customized free-cooling chiller system specifically optimized for cold-climate operation at Applied Digital’s Polaris Forge 1 AI factory. The system is engineered to reduce power demand and requires zero water consumption, which addresses the unique AI infrastructure demands that necessitate 15x to 30x the power density of traditional data centers.

Applied Digital, BASX Partner for Zero-Water Cooling Solutions at North Dakota AI Data Center

An overhead view of a large-scale data center with rows of servers and blinking lights.

The free cooling chiller system operates in 3 optimized modes, all without using water: Full Free Cooling, which rejects 100% of the IT load using only pumps and fans; Partial Free Cooling, which uses ambient air for as much load as possible, supplementing with direct expansion/DX cooling when necessary; and Full Mechanical Cooling, which engages compressors and coils for full DX capacity during peak ambient conditions.

Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) designs, develops, and operates digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services for HPC and AI industries in North America. BASX manufactures high-efficiency data center cooling, cleanroom systems, custom HVAC, and modular solutions. AAON Inc. (NASDAQ:AAON) engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells air conditioning and heating equipment.

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