Ultra-long duration energy storage (ultra-LDES) firm Noon Energy has announced an agreement with tech giant Meta to reserve up to 1 GW / 100 GWh of energy storage capacity for the company’s data centers.

The agreement aligns with Meta’s end goal, to “accelerate the next generation of AI infrastructure using resources like Noon’s storage technology to unlock reliable energy supply from quick-to-build renewable generation,” officials say. For Noon, it bolsters the company’s desire to get their storage projects into hyperscale applications.

The partnership will kick off with a 25 MW / 2.5 GWh project, which is scheduled for completion by 2028. Following the energization of that project, Noon will begin delivering battery systems under a wider 1 GW / 100 GWh supply contract with Meta.

The company has already begun the testing phase of the new storage batteries, touting the system as “the missing link” to 24/7 reliable renewable energy. Earlier this year, the company confirmed that the system could successfully operate for “thousands of hours.”

Planning for Meta’s future

The company’s ultra-LDES systems allow for more than 100 hours of stored energy, representatives say. The systems are modular and reversible, and contain solid oxide fuel cells, designed to be discharged over multi-day periods where renewables are not operating at peak generation.

“Our partnership with Meta is a monumental step toward realizing what we founded Noon to achieve,” says Chris Graves, co-founder and CEO of Noon Energy. “We’re partnering with a company that is actively securing stable power for the AI infrastructure of tomorrow, and Meta recognizes the promise in our 100+ hour ultra-long duration storage technology.

“Data centers stand as one of the best applications for Noon’s battery system, and we look forward to working with Meta on building production capacity and an ultra-LDES supply chain in the years ahead.”

Noon’s development process on the first 25 MW / 2.5 GWh project will begin soon, the company says. The project will act as a trial run for something more sustainable with Meta as the AI-driven firm aims to switch to renewable energy.

“Bringing data centers online faster requires rapid deployment of reliable energy sources. Our agreement with Noon advances that goal with a storage technology that delivers grid resilience and firm power,” says Nat Sahlstrom, VP of energy and sustainability for Meta.

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