Factory to support round-the-clock power for data centers
Ambrosia Energy has started work on a 10 gigawatt-hour battery factory near Austin, Texas. The 150,000-square-foot facility is expected to reach full production in two to three years, according to co-founder and CEO Ben Longmier.
The company is developing power systems that pair solar panels with battery storage to supply data centers beyond the grid. Solar generation would serve facilities during the day and charge batteries, which can provide electricity overnight and when sunlight is limited. Ambrosia says the factory's planned capacity could support around 300 megawatts of power generation annually at its project sites.
Ambrosia also plans to begin work on its first commercial power plant in West Texas later this year. The proposed system combines 300 megawatts of solar panels with 660 megawatt-hours of battery storage, with a target of delivering 30 megawatts continuously and achieving 99.3% uptime.
The company says parts of its pilot facility have operated for more than 100 days, producing 200 kilowatts of electricity around the clock. To manage costs, Ambrosia designs its own battery packs using existing cells and aims to simplify components through in-house manufacturing.
If delivered as planned, the factory could help expand the use of solar-plus-storage systems as a source of reliable power for data centers.
