QuantumScape Announces QS PowerBlock for In-Rack Energy Storage in AI Data Centers
Key Highlights
- ➤QS PowerBlock targets AI data centers with 4x power density
- ➤QS PowerBlock offers 5x longer runtime than current industry standards
- ➤Prototype testing exceeded OCP specifications under controlled conditions
- ➤QS battery cells demonstrated thermal stability above 300 °C
- ➤QS joined the Open Compute Project as a member
Expert Statements
Dr. Siva Sivaram, CEO and president of QuantumScape
“QS solid-state battery technology offers an unmatched combination of energy, power, and safety for many different applications, from electric vehicles to AI data centers and beyond”
Dr. Siva Sivaram, CEO and president of QuantumScape
“With the QS PowerBlock, we are bringing this value proposition to AI data center customers, to enable the 800VDC designs that will power the next phase of AI growth.”
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- QuantumScape Corporation (NASDAQ: QS), a global leader in solid-state lithium-metal battery technology, today introduced the QS PowerBlock for AI data centers. The modular system can deliver four times the power density and five times the runtime of current data center industry standards.
The QS PowerBlock brings QS solid-state lithium-metal battery technology into AI data centers, supporting safer, higher-performing energy storage and 800VDC architecture. An adaptable reference design, QS PowerBlock can fit a variety of module, shelf, and rack formats, and is designed for deployment in industry-standard power rack configurations. Paired with advanced power system components, it can provide AI data center customers with a compelling combination of power, runtime, and safety to power the 1 MW racks of next-generation data centers.
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