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Why two SpaceX alumni are betting on solar and batteries to power the AI craze
Key takeaways
- Two Space X alumni have a pitch to hyperscalers, and it has nothing to do with outer space: They re building power plants here on Earth that cost less — and get built faster — than a natural gas power plant
- Ambrosia Energy, which has been operating in stealth until now, hasn’t invented a new technology.
- “A power plant should be able to be built at any scale in 12 months from contract signing to power on,” Sara Spangelo, co-founder and president of Ambrosia Energy, exclusively told TechCrunch.
Two Space X alumni have a pitch to hyperscalers, and it has nothing to do with outer space: They re building power plants here on Earth that cost less — and get built faster — than a natural gas power plant
Ambrosia Energy, which has been operating in stealth until now, hasn’t invented a new technology. Instead, it’s pairing solar panels with lithium-ion batteries to keep electrons flowing around the clock for $100 per megawatt-hour.
“A power plant should be able to be built at any scale in 12 months from contract signing to power on,” Sara Spangelo, co-founder and president of Ambrosia Energy, exclusively told TechCrunch. “Our ambition is to go to gigawatt scale.”
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