Advanced Lithium-ion Battery Cell Manufacturing
Innovative manufacturing for efficient energy storage
Our Team
Ocean has over 25 years of global electronic manufacturing and solar industry experience, and as you can see from the articles linked here that date back to more than a decade ago, Ocean has a foresight in the solar industry that is unlike any other.
With over 20 years in the global battery industry, Jerry has founded and scaled multiple successful energy companies. Vertiv, and Schneider
With 35 years of experience in data centers, power quality, and electronics, Gary has held senior leadership roles at multiple Fortune 500 companies.
Tracy Zhao brings 15 years of solid global operations experience with the world's leading electronic manufacturing service provider Jabil (www.jabil.com) and most recently as chief operations officer for a renewable energy distribution company in the U.S., serving Fortune 100 customers worldwide.
Thomas brings deep expertise in UPS applications and product management. As Director of UPS Applications at NorthStar Battery, he built the company’s UPS market presence, growing sales to over $6M and securing approval as a top supplier to Vertiv, Eaton, and Schneider Electric.
Eric Reehl is a seasoned investment executive with 35+ years of experience leading $5B+ in complex transactions across direct investing, capital markets, and infrastructure.
Our Technology
USA Invented & Home Grown
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Northwestern University
▪ Part of Northwestern’s Green Initiatives
▪ 500 KW — Installed 2016
▪ Space, weight & size were critical
▪ 2018/19 Forecast: 8 systems @ 250 KW -
NASA Glenn Research Center
▪ Mission-critical data center for ISS support
▪ NASA’s first Li-ion energy storage — 1.8 MW (2015)
▪ Safety & UL certifications were key concerns
▪ Forecast: Referrals to other govt. agencies (DoD, Geospatial) -
Digital Realty
▪ World’s largest co-location host
▪ 2.4 MW Li-ion installed replacing lead-acid
▪ Footprint & weight significantly reduced
▪ Forecast: Expansion to other data centers (from 2018) -
Microsoft
▪ Installed in 2017 — 1 MW large hyperscale backup test
▪ Safety at large scale was the biggest concern
▪ Forecast: Build & deliver ~300 MW of new DCs per quarter through 2025 -
QTS
▪ 8 MW installed of a 32 MW site
▪ First of 8 new sites designed around Li-ion
▪ Forecast: +24 MW at Site #1 & begin 32 MW roll-out in 2018/2019 -
Citadel
▪ $26B capital investment fund
▪ 2.4 MW installed in 2017 (Chicago data center)
▪ Li-ion chosen for low weight & small footprint (37th/38th floors)
▪ Risk Magazine “In-house System of the Year”
▪ Forecast: 3 new future sites planned -
Trinity Health
▪ 2 MW sites — Iowa (2012) & Michigan (2013)
▪ Retrofit of Liebert 610 UPS; replaced lead-acid
▪ Longest-running, consistently maintained Li-ion site
▪ Major database of runtime & performance stats -
Walmart
▪ Evaluating Li-ion for EDGE/Cloud deployment across store network
▪ Positive evaluation indicates ~10× potential
▪ Forecast: Expansion of lithium usage expected in 2019 -
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Electric boat
Electric boat
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Electric truck
Electric truck
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Electric car
Electric car
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Electric Aviation
Electric Aviation
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Evtol
Evtol
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Charging Infrastructure
Charging Infrastructure
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Wind farm
Wind farm
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Satellite
Satellite
Why choose us?
- 01. Pioneering Technology
- First in the U.S. to develop the most advanced phosphate chemistry cell with superior performance metrics.
- 02. Globally Certified
- Internationally accredited across leading safety and performance standards, including UL, UN, IEC, and BIS certifications.
- 03. Best-in-Class Performance
- Market-leading configuration delivering 50Ah capacity, 166 Wh/kg specific energy, and 360 Wh/L energy density at 2C
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