Samsung SDI expands Texas storage deal

Samsung SDI has signed a deal to supply Alpha Omega Power, a U.S. energy company, with 1 gigawatt-hour of energy storage systems, the Korean battery maker said Monday. 

It brings the total contracted between the two to 1.5 gigawatt-hours, with an initial order placed late last year.

Alpha Omega Power plans to deploy the systems in a large-scale power project in Texas, which is set to break ground next year.

The order covers the Samsung Battery Box (SBB) 1.7, an all-in-one storage unit powered by nickel-cobalt-aluminum batteries.

Samsung SDI will manufacture the units at its Indiana plant, with deliveries scheduled before the end of the year.

The SBB 1.7 uses high-capacity, high-nickel cathode materials to deliver 17 percent more energy density than its predecessor, the SBB 1.5, while keeping the same 20-foot footprint.

It also incorporates AI-based algorithms that anticipate potential faults and forecast battery life.

BY SARAH CHEA   [[email protected]]