# ECL

> ECL (EdgeCloudLink) builds the world's first modular, off-grid data centers powered by green hydrogen fuel cells. Founded by data-center veteran Yuval Bachar, ECL delivers Tier 4 uptime with zero emissions, zero grid power, and a PUE under 1.1 - selling capacity in 1-2 MW modular blocks designed for high-density AI compute.

- **Founded:** 2020
- **Headquarters:** Mountain View, California, United States
- **Founders:** Yuval Bachar (Co-Founder & CEO), Rajesh Gopinath (Co-Founder & VP Engineering)
- **Team size:** ~84
- **Products:** ECL Block, Flex-Grid Power System, Off-Grid Data-Center-as-a-Service, Real-Time Management Software
- **Notable:** Delivered MV1 - claimed world's first hydrogen-powered modular data center (Mountain View, CA), Won Net Zero Award, Project of the Year, and Startup Award at the Global Sustainability Awards 2025, Announced 1 GW off-grid AI campus near Houston on 600 acres

## Products & services

- **ECL Block** — A 1-2 MW modular building block - the unit of capacity that customers buy and stack into larger sites.
- **Flex-Grid Power System** — Power architecture that can run on green hydrogen, natural gas, or the grid, with seamless switching.
- **Off-Grid Data-Center-as-a-Service** — Built-to-order, customizable rack specs up to ~150 kW per rack, designed for AI/GPU workloads.
- **Real-Time Management Software** — Predictive modeling, capacity planning, alerting, and PUE monitoring across disaggregated sites.

## Achievements

- Delivered MV1 - claimed world's first hydrogen-powered modular data center (Mountain View, CA)
- Won Net Zero Award, Project of the Year, and Startup Award at the Global Sustainability Awards 2025
- Announced 1 GW off-grid AI campus near Houston on 600 acres
- Achieved PUE under 1.1 with water-free cooling

## Latest updates

- **2024-05** — First hydrogen-powered modular data center (MV1) delivered and fully leased to Cato Digital.
- **2024-06** — Closed $10M Series A led by Hyperwise Ventures.
- **2025-01** — Announced 1 GW off-grid 'AI Factory' near Houston with Lambda.
- **2025-06** — Swept three categories at the Global Sustainability Awards.

## Links

- Website: https://ecldc.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ecldc
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ECL_DC
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089777105937

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Last updated: 2026-05-19