Peak Energy
Coverage of Peak Energy in the Nexus archive.
- A pioneering grid-battery factory is headed for this California city
Startup Peak Energy is building a gigafactory in Sacramento, California, to produce sodium-ion battery storage plants for the grid, marking the first such facility in the U.S. The company aims to advance this emerging battery technology in the American market.
- Peak Energy, GM partner to scale domestic sodium-ion battery supplies
Peak Energy and GM have partnered to scale domestic sodium-ion battery supplies. Peak's CEO stated the technology is designed for AI data centers and grid-scale applications.
- GM is pivoting its battery expertise toward powering AI data centers and the grid
General Motors is shifting its battery technology focus to power AI data centers and the energy grid through a partnership with Peak Energy. GM Ventures is taking an equity stake in Peak Energy to develop large-scale energy storage battery cells.
- America’s grid is reeling. General Motors offers itself as a distributed utility in disguise
General Motors is positioning itself as a distributed utility by leveraging bidirectional EV charging, grid-scale sodium-ion battery storage, and partnerships with energy companies to address U.S. grid instability caused by extreme weather, aging infrastructure, and AI-driven energy demand. The initiative includes pilot programs with DTE Energy and Pacific Gas & Electric, as well as collaborations with Peak Energy and Redwood Materials for stationary storage solutions.