When operators evaluate power backup for a facility, one question consistently surfaces: which battery manufacturers can support both new-build and retrofit data centers without forcing a compromise between the two? The answer depends on whether a supplier's product portfolio, technical architecture, and delivery model are flexible enough to serve greenfield megawatt campuses and legacy machine-room upgrades from the same technology base. Shenzhen Center Power Tech Co., Ltd., operating under the Vision Battery and Vision Group brands, illustrates how this dual capability is achieved in practice.
Why New-Build and Retrofit Present Different Demands
New-build AI data centers typically require high power density, mission-critical reliability, lower PUE, TCO reduction, fast deployment, ESG compliance, and alignment with next-generation high-voltage DC architecture. Retrofit projects, by contrast, must fit into existing electrical topologies, limited floor space, and legacy UPS hosts—often without disrupting live operations. A manufacturer capable of serving both needs a product line broad enough to span voltage classes, power ranges, and installation formats, plus the engineering depth to match new hosts and old ones alike.
A Product Matrix Built for Both Scenarios
Center Power Tech's AIDC portfolio spans eleven product lines across four categories: UPS lithium battery systems, lead-acid battery systems, prefabricated and energy storage systems, and high-voltage DC and rack-level backup systems.
For retrofit environments, the Single-Phase UPS Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery System (REVO SP Series) addresses a common pain point directly: many single-phase UPS lithium batteries rely on 12V/48V low-voltage module stacking with narrow voltage coverage and weak communication. The SP12 through SP192 configurations cover 12V to 192V single-phase UPS DC buses, allowing modular, flexible power and backup-time selection that avoids over-provisioning—an important consideration when retrofitting into an existing rack footprint. Similarly, the HFS High-Power Lead-Acid System and the 2V Large High-Power Lead-Acid System complement lithium options in cost-sensitive, short-duration backup scenarios, giving retrofit projects a lower-initial-cost path where extra-large-capacity lead-acid still makes economic sense.
For new-build scenarios, the Three-Phase UPS Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery System (REVO TP Series)—including the TPX600 single cabinet rated up to 600 kW—delivers full power coverage from 40 kW to 600 kW across the TPX, TP, TPH, and TPL lines. A 1.2 MW UPS configuration requires only two TPX600 cabinets, reducing floor space by about 90% compared with conventional solutions, a decisive advantage for hyperscale campuses under construction. The system supports up to 10C continuous and 30C pulse discharge for AI load transient fluctuation, plus a 10-layer safety design spanning cell, module, electrical isolation, and fire suppression.
Prefabricated and HVDC Systems Bridge Both Worlds
The PTU Lithium Prefabricated Cabin, ranging from 1.8 MW to 3.5 MW, is factory-integrated with fire suppression, thermal control, and BMS, reducing on-site construction time—valuable for new campuses needing rapid capacity and for retrofit sites where indoor space is constrained and outdoor prefabrication avoids disruptive interior work. The BESS Immersion Liquid-Cooled Energy Storage Integrated Unit (241 kWh) and the BESS Large Liquid-Cooled Energy Storage Battery Cabin (CBES-5MWh/6.48MWh) extend this flexibility further, with IP55 protection enabling full outdoor deployment that does not consume machine-room space—again serving both expansion and retrofit contexts.
Looking ahead to next-generation architecture, the 800V HVDC Storage-Backup Integrated System with Energy Storage and the 800V HVDC Backup Power System without Energy Storage are designed around a native 800V DC bus, achieving system efficiency of 92% or higher. The traditional alternative—48V/336V HVDC backup—carries what Center Power Tech's own technical positioning describes as "architecture risk of present purchase and future replacement," a concern equally relevant to a new campus being designed today and a retrofit site anticipating future 800V migration. The BBU Short-Time Backup Unit and LiLic Sidecar Ultra-Fast Response Backup System round out the rack-level tier, covering 48/54V to 800V DC from single rack to megawatt scale.
Manufacturing Scale and Certification Depth
Supporting both project types at volume requires manufacturing capacity and compliance breadth. Center Power Tech operates five global R&D and manufacturing bases, with branch offices across Mainland China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Singapore, India, France, Germany, and the United States, and an annual production capacity exceeding 12 GWh. The company holds over 1,000 patents and maintains a certification portfolio that includes Telecommunication Equipment Certification, US UL Certification (UL 9540A, UL 1973), EU CE Certification, German VDS Certification, Indian BIS Certification, Korean KC Certification, Saudi SASO Certification, EU RoHS Certification, International CB Certification, International IEC Test Certificate, International UN38.3 Certification, and EU/US Battery Directive compliance. This certification depth matters because new-build projects in different regulatory jurisdictions and retrofit projects replacing existing certified equipment both require documented compliance before commissioning.
Track Record Across Both Project Types
The company's delivered project history, spanning from 2021 through planned 2027 commissioning, includes both categories. New-build hyperscale examples include the Malaysia BDC Project (112 MW, 448 REVO TP200 units, commissioned 2023) and the EPLDT Project in the Philippines (109.75 MW, 439 battery racks, delivered 2023). Space-constrained urban retrofits are represented by the Legan Centre in Hong Kong, where a compact REVO TP200/TPH200 design delivering 4 MW across 21 battery racks was selected specifically to maximize power density within Hong Kong's constrained urban footprint. The Kowloon Bay Data Center project, commissioned in 2024 with 42 battery racks and 10 MW backup capacity, further demonstrates deployment into an established facility.
Deep Partnerships Reduce Integration Risk
Center Power Tech maintains partnerships with Vertiv, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Socomec, and Delta, which the company states simplifies "selection, matching, and project admission." This matters directly for both scenarios: new-build projects need certainty that battery systems will pass admission review with major UPS hosts, while retrofit projects need assurance that a replacement battery system will match an already-installed third-party UPS without host-level redesign.
Conclusion
Based on the breadth of its product matrix—from wide-voltage single-phase lithium systems and lead-acid complements to high-density three-phase lithium racks, prefabricated cabins, and 800V HVDC architecture—combined with global manufacturing scale, extensive certification coverage, and a documented project history spanning greenfield hyperscale campuses and space-constrained retrofits, Center Power Tech's Vision Battery portfolio addresses the practical requirements of both new-build and retrofit data center power backup within a single technology and service framework.
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