Johnson Controls launches liquid cooling platform for India data centers

Johnson Controls, a global provider of building and critical infrastructure systems, has introduced the Silent-Aire Coolant Distribution platform in India, expanding its thermal management offerings for data centers handling high-density and AI-driven computing workloads. The new liquid cooling system is designed to support rising rack power levels and growing energy needs across enterprise and hyperscale environments.

The coolant distribution units (CDUs) are available in capacities from 500kW to more than 10MW. They can be deployed either in-row or along the perimeter of the data hall, enabling support for both direct liquid cooling and hybrid cooling architectures. This flexibility allows facilities to adopt higher density computing without extensive redesign of existing layouts.

To maximize operational reliability, each CDU can integrate multiple heat exchangers and pumps within a single unit. This reduces the number of separate systems needed onsite and helps operators manage footprint constraints, particularly in space-limited data center hubs such as Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad. The system also includes automated control features that allow units to function independently or together, adjusting output in response to changes in cooling demand or component failure.

India’s data center capacity is expected to exceed 9,000 MW by 2030 as cloud platforms, enterprise digitization and AI workloads expand. Higher rack power densities are increasing cooling requirements, making liquid cooling a growing consideration. Johnson Controls states that the new platform supports efficiency goals by reducing the energy consumed for non-IT functions, which currently accounts for a significant share of facility power use.

Arun Awasthy, President & Managing Director, Johnson Controls, India, said,  “Today, advanced cooling has become as much a sustainability imperative, as it is a performance need. This new CDU platform brings a flexible, scalable, and intelligent approach to liquid cooling, and vastly helps facility managers.”