Vera Rubin power-smoothing energy target in the power-shelf PSU capacitor system; facility BESS roles for transient/ride-through/DR
~400 J/GPUobserved
| Value kind | observed — Reported measurements, counts, and specifications keep the precision and scope stated by their source; an exact specification is not treated as a range. |
|---|---|
| Scope | NVIDIA's stated design figure for the Vera Rubin power-shelf PSU capacitor system (NVIDIA Vera Rubin POD, 16 March 2026); production racks have been shipping since June 2026. Vendor design statement, not an independent field measurement. |
| As of | 2026-03 |
| Source | NVIDIA (production-ready BESS for AI factories) |
| Review | checking…review by 2026-09-06 · standard cadence |
| Recorded changes | last 2026-09-16 · 3 revisions tracked |
| Claim id | vera-rubin-power-smoothing-reservoir-target |
Where the guide uses it
- 4.5 UPS & Energy Storage: From Ride-Through to Transient Absorption
- 4.12 Metering, Power Quality, Monitoring & Electrical Operations
- 5.12 Cooling-Controls Transient Dynamics & Setpoint Stability
- 13.3 Electrical Power Acceptance (L3/L4)
- 13.6 Level 5 Integrated Systems Testing (IST) & Failure-Mode Demonstration
- 14.13 Agentic Ops, RL Control & the Autonomy Ladder
← Full numbers register — every date-stamped figure in the guide, with revision history.