Phinergy
Phinergy provides zero-emission aluminum-air backup power that keeps data centers running during outages.
- Public company
- Kfar Saba, ILIsrael
Phinergy provides zero-emission aluminum-air backup power that keeps data centers running during outages.
What could change its growth trajectory, and what would confirm it?
The tested aluminium-air module opens a path toward a large-scale system, though Phinergy's partners are still assessing integration suitability and treat commercial deployment as a future target. Phinergy and the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers tested the 72kW generator module, built for long-duration backup power in data centers, to gauge its fit within large-scale data-center infrastructure.
Diesel generator capacity at data centers nearly tripled from 20 gigawatts in 2018 to 55 GW in 2024.
Which risks could break the thesis, and what would warn of them?
Execution risk hinges on whether Phinergy can finish validating beyond the 72kW aluminium-air generator module it tested with the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers for data-center backup power and assemble and validate the planned larger system; until that step is evidenced, deployment readiness remains unproven.
The module has an energy capacity of 1.4MWh and is a building block for a planned 500kW system with a capacity of 10MWh, which was being assembled.
What does the product do for its buyer, and how is it delivered?
Phinergy's aluminium-air generator is being tested as long-duration data-center backup power in a trial with the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers, where a 72kW module with 1.4MWh energy capacity serves as a building block for a 500kW, 10MWh system now being assembled. The generator uses aluminium to produce electricity and is designed to supply backup power without the on-site emissions that conventional diesel generators create.
Diesel generators remain the standard for data-center backup because their reliability and diesel's high energy density allow up to 96 hours of runtime on fuel stored on-site, and facilities can procure, install, and repair them with relative ease.