Echion and Proper Voltage Partnered on UPS Tech
The companies have joined forces to integrate high-rate battery technology into uninterruptible power supply platforms.
Updated on Oct. 12, 2026 in Data Centers
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Echion Technologies and Proper Voltage signed a memorandum of understanding to integrate XNO battery technology into 480V and 800V uninterruptible power supply (UPS) platforms. The companies unveiled their new VaultX product, which is designed to handle rapid megawatt-scale power swings in AI data centers.
Why it matters
AI training clusters create sudden, massive power fluctuations that conventional battery chemistries struggle to manage. This partnership allows data centers to use existing grid capacity for higher computing output by supporting continuous high-rate charging and discharging.
VaultX units feature 1.6MW of power output and 84kWh capacity, utilizing XNO anode materials to sustain 10,000 equivalent full cycles per year. The platform is configured for integration with both 480V and 800V power architectures.
The players
Echion Technologies
A company based in Cambridge, UK, that specializes in the development of niobium battery anode materials.
Proper Voltage
A California-based technology firm focused on the development of advanced battery systems.
The details
The VaultX system combines Echion’s niobium battery anode materials with Proper Voltage’s system architecture to enable load buffering alongside traditional backup missions. By sustaining symmetric high-rate charge and discharge, the units help data centers manage the unpredictable energy demands of AI workloads.
Timeline
October 2026: The companies are presenting the VaultX product at the OCP Global Summit in San Jose.
The Tech Race
This integration reflects an industry-wide pivot toward specialized power hardware capable of meeting the extreme energy demands defined by the Open Compute Project power infrastructure standards. It represents a shift away from standard backup solutions toward high-performance components capable of active load buffering.
Data center operators will gain the ability to maintain higher computing outputs without needing immediate upgrades to their existing grid capacity. This implementation allows facilities to effectively handle rapid, volatile energy swings that currently challenge power stability in AI clusters.
The takeaway
Advancements in high-rate battery materials are essential for scaling the hardware demands of modern artificial intelligence. Facility managers should evaluate whether their current power architecture can support the integration of load-buffering battery systems to improve energy efficiency.
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