AI Data Center·Water-based battery for ESS commercialization
COSMOS LAB, a non-igniting water zinc-halogen battery company, announced on the 11th that it will begin cooperation with Japan's Softbank Co., Ltd. in the next-generation battery sector.
The two companies plan to commercialize next-generation water-based batteries for safety-critical power infrastructure markets such as artificial intelligence (AI) data centers, energy storage systems (ESSs), and uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Non-firing water-based zinc-halogen batteries are next-generation batteries for 100% non-combustible ESS that use water-based electrolytes and have no risk of fire.
The cooperation will be conducted in the form of combining Cosmos Lab's water-based zinc-halogen battery technology with the AI infrastructure capabilities in Japan owned by SoftBank Inc. The strategy is to speed up targeting the global power infrastructure market based on non-ignition battery technology that lowers the risk of fire.
Cosmos Lab has focused on improving energy density, lifespan, and manufacturing unit price, which have been considered weaknesses of water-based batteries. It is verified the possibility of realizing the energy density close to a lithium-ion battery based on the current internal cell, and the possibility of commercialization is expanding mainly in AI data centers and urban ESS markets where safety is important.
In particular, Cosmos Lab plans to maintain its Korean headquarters as a key base for research and development and standardization of next-generation battery source technology through this cooperation. Based on this, joint development with global partners and strategies for expanding overseas markets will also be promoted step by step.
"This cooperation will be an important turning point for non-lithium water battery technology to enter the global energy infrastructure market," a Cosmos Lab official said. "We will focus on advancing the commercialization of next-generation batteries that have both safety and supply chain competitiveness."
An official from Cosmos Lab said, "It is a very important step to apply the original technology to the actual global market," adding, "We will further advance technological competitiveness in Korea and cooperate with talented people who will create a next-generation non-ignition battery market with global partners."
