Antora, Pratt Energy announce thermal battery project

The announcement

Antora and Pratt Energy announced a thermal battery project with nearly 6 gigawatt-hours of capacity. The companies connected the project to two goals: providing affordable energy and strengthening the Kansas economy.

The announcement marks a development involving Antora, a thermal battery company, and Pratt Energy. It does not establish a project completion date or a schedule for construction.

Why the project matters

Thermal batteries store energy as heat for later use. The planned project’s nearly 6-gigawatt-hour scale is the central figure in the announcement. Antora and Pratt Energy presented the project as an energy investment with broader economic importance for Kansas.

Affordable energy is one stated purpose of the project. The companies also described it as a way to support the state economy.

What comes next

The project’s next steps will include the details Antora and Pratt Energy release about timing, construction and operations. Public information about those steps will clarify how the announced capacity would be developed and used.

The announcement establishes the project’s size and stated goals. It does not by itself set a completion date or describe the project’s operating schedule.

Source

Batteries News reported on the Antora and Pratt Energy announcement. Read the Batteries News report.