{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"34400","rtpr_id":"nPNApPGk0a","ticker":"485A","exchange":"TSE Tokyo","all_tickers":["485A"],"title":"PowerX Unveils \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a Rack-Mounted Battery Energy Storage System for Data Centers","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-14T06:30:01.588Z","article_body":"PowerX Unveils \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a Rack-Mounted Battery Energy Storage\nSystem for Data Centers\nPR Newswire\n\nTOKYO, May 14, 2026\n\nTOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerX, Inc. (Head Office: Tamano City,\nOkayama Prefecture; Director, President and CEO: Masahiro Ito; Securities\nCode: 485A) today unveiled the product concept for \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a\nrack-mounted battery energy storage system designed for data centers. The\nsystem is currently in development, targeting availability in 2027, and the\ncompany is now seeking partners for implementation.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2979218/main_04.html)\n\nAs AI adoption drives growing power consumption across computing\ninfrastructure, managing electricity costs and securing stable power supply\nhave become critical challenges for data center operators. New grid connection\nschemes that allow earlier interconnection by combining demand curtailment\nduring periods of grid congestion are also being discussed.\n\nPowerX Energy Blade is a high-output, rack-mounted battery storage system\nbuilt to address these challenges. It uses lithium-ion cells optimized for\nrapid charge and discharge, enabling bidirectional response to grid\nsupply-demand fluctuations within milliseconds. The system supports the 800V\nDC power delivery required by the latest AI GPUs and can also replace\nconventional battery backup units (BBUs).\n\nThe system turns data centers—traditionally pure power consumers—into\nflexible grid resources. The battery responds to grid signals within\nmilliseconds, releasing or absorbing power as needed, while PowerX's\nproprietary Compute Modulation technology dynamically adjusts server workloads\nso that grid services can be delivered without disrupting the data center's\ncore computing operations.\n\nFor data center operators, the system opens new revenue streams through\nparticipation in frequency containment reserve (FCR) or similar grid\nflexibility markets and demand response (DR) programs. Peak shaving and load\nleveling can also unlock practical benefits such as earlier grid connection\nunder flexible connection schemes, more favorable power supply contracts, and\nthe ability to maximize server deployment within existing power budgets.\n\nPowerX Energy Blade follows the \"Mega Power DC\" scalable modular data center\nannounced in February 2026, extending the company's battery-powered solution\nportfolio to building-based data centers. Together, these products advance\nPowerX's commitment to building the social infrastructure that underpins the\nAI era—from both the power and computing sides.\n\nA white paper detailing the system's technical concept and demonstration data\nis available at: https://power-x.jp/datacenter/energy-blade\n\nThis document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference\npurposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated\ndocument and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.\n\nMedia Contact: pr@power-x.jp\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/powerx-unveils-powerx-energy-blade-a-rack-mounted-battery-energy-storage-system-for-data-centers-302770916.html\n\nSOURCE PowerX, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2979218/main_04.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPNApPGk0a","title":"PowerX Unveils \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a Rack-Mounted Battery Energy Storage System for Data Centers","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"485A","created":"2026-05-14T06:30:01.588Z","tickers":["485A"],"exchange":"TSE Tokyo","article_body":"PowerX Unveils \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a Rack-Mounted Battery Energy Storage\nSystem for Data Centers\nPR Newswire\n\nTOKYO, May 14, 2026\n\nTOKYO, May 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- PowerX, Inc. (Head Office: Tamano City,\nOkayama Prefecture; Director, President and CEO: Masahiro Ito; Securities\nCode: 485A) today unveiled the product concept for \"PowerX Energy Blade,\" a\nrack-mounted battery energy storage system designed for data centers. The\nsystem is currently in development, targeting availability in 2027, and the\ncompany is now seeking partners for implementation.\n\n(https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2979218/main_04.html)\n\nAs AI adoption drives growing power consumption across computing\ninfrastructure, managing electricity costs and securing stable power supply\nhave become critical challenges for data center operators. New grid connection\nschemes that allow earlier interconnection by combining demand curtailment\nduring periods of grid congestion are also being discussed.\n\nPowerX Energy Blade is a high-output, rack-mounted battery storage system\nbuilt to address these challenges. It uses lithium-ion cells optimized for\nrapid charge and discharge, enabling bidirectional response to grid\nsupply-demand fluctuations within milliseconds. The system supports the 800V\nDC power delivery required by the latest AI GPUs and can also replace\nconventional battery backup units (BBUs).\n\nThe system turns data centers—traditionally pure power consumers—into\nflexible grid resources. The battery responds to grid signals within\nmilliseconds, releasing or absorbing power as needed, while PowerX's\nproprietary Compute Modulation technology dynamically adjusts server workloads\nso that grid services can be delivered without disrupting the data center's\ncore computing operations.\n\nFor data center operators, the system opens new revenue streams through\nparticipation in frequency containment reserve (FCR) or similar grid\nflexibility markets and demand response (DR) programs. Peak shaving and load\nleveling can also unlock practical benefits such as earlier grid connection\nunder flexible connection schemes, more favorable power supply contracts, and\nthe ability to maximize server deployment within existing power budgets.\n\nPowerX Energy Blade follows the \"Mega Power DC\" scalable modular data center\nannounced in February 2026, extending the company's battery-powered solution\nportfolio to building-based data centers. Together, these products advance\nPowerX's commitment to building the social infrastructure that underpins the\nAI era—from both the power and computing sides.\n\nA white paper detailing the system's technical concept and demonstration data\nis available at: https://power-x.jp/datacenter/energy-blade\n\nThis document has been translated from the Japanese original for reference\npurposes only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated\ndocument and the Japanese original, the original shall prevail.\n\nMedia Contact: pr@power-x.jp\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/apac/news-releases/powerx-unveils-powerx-energy-blade-a-rack-mounted-battery-energy-storage-system-for-data-centers-302770916.html\n\nSOURCE PowerX, Inc.\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mma.prnewswire.com/media/2979218/main_04.jpg\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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