Natron energy provides backup power to forced physics data center

Natron Energy, developer of sodium-ion batteries using Prussian Blue chemistry has deployed their BlueTray4000 battery with Forced Physics DCT within their High-Performance Compute platform enabling uninterrupted performance and ride-through backup power. Natron’s batteries provide the 48V DC bridging and peak power capacity required to ensure Forced Physics’ OCP Rack platform transfers smoothly to generator power in the H5 Data Centers Phoenix facility, a data center where the backup generators can carry the full load within fifteen seconds.

“We at Natron are delighted to be an integral part of this HPC demonstration project with Forced Physics DCT and H5 Data Centers, as the increasing demands of new IT workloads have surpassed the capacity of existing lead and lithium batteries to safely provide backup power matching these new peak demands,” said Jack Pouchet, Vice President Sales of Natron Energy. “Our battery’s unique characteristics of extremely high peak-power, wide operating temperature range, rapid charge/discharge, high cycle count, long life, safety, and sustainability are well suited to the demands of the Forced Physics DCT HPC platform.”

“Natron’s sodium-ion battery enables us to ensure our HPC workloads remain active as the data center transitions to back-up power without the need for a complex UPS system or electrical infrastructure,” said Scott Davis, Forced Physics DCT CEO. “The very wide operating temperature range and high peak power capacity of Natron’s batteries are a perfect match for data center operations utilizing JouleForce cooling technology. Combined with the Natron battery, our system can achieve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) ratings never seen within the data center community. We are also pleased to share a common goal of sustainability.”

“H5 Data Centers has worked closely with Forced Physics DCT hosting their HPC suite in our Phoenix Data Center,” said Carlos Olivar, H5 Data Centers Vice President. “We are the first commercial data center to incorporate Natron Energy’s sodium-ion battery in our production environment and we look forward to working with Natron Energy as they introduce new batteries and capabilities to the data center market.”

―HPC Wire