The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers and Phinergy Sign Strategic Collaboration to Validate Clean Aluminum-Air Generator (AAG) for Energy Resilience in Large-Scale Data Centers
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers - a global consortium of leading data center stakeholders, including Danfoss, Data4, Google, Microsoft, Vertiv, and Schneider Electric—has entered into a strategic collaboration with Phinergy to validate its clean Aluminum-Air Generator (AAG) in a commercial configuration. The goal is to demonstrate its suitability for integration into large-scale data center infrastructure, paving the way for global commercial deployment.
This initiative is part of the Hub’s broader mission to accelerate the transition of data centers toward net-zero operations. Supported by global hyperscalers such as Google and Microsoft, the project aims to fast-track the deployment of aluminum-air clean energy tailored to the unique needs of Cloud and AI-driven data centers.
Phinergy’s AAG offers a unique combination of distributed, zero-emission, and on-demand electricity generation, making it an ideal candidate for enhancing both grid resilience and backup reliability. The technology generates clean electricity from aluminum—a fully recyclable energy vector—leveraging existing global supply chains without material loss.
As part of the collaboration, Hub members—who represent major potential end-users of the technology—will allocate a validation site and dedicate teams and resources to the project. Their active involvement will ensure that testing and validation are tailored to current and future data center requirements, maximizing product-market fit and deployment readiness.
The collaboration project will be hosted at the site of one of the Hub’s global members for the benefit of the Hub’s member community. Phinergy will install a system of approximately 500 kW, with an energy capacity of approximately 10 MWh.
“This partnership with the Net Zero Innovation Hub represents a major opportunity to accelerate the deployment and commercialization of Phinergy’s AAG solution at leading data centers,” said Emmanuel Levy, CEO of Phinergy. “By working alongside global market leaders in the Net Zero Innovation Hub, we will demonstrate the value creation impact and the scalability of our solutions for the fast-growing digital infrastructure market.”
“This partnership with Phinergy reflects our commitment to accelerating the adoption of breakthrough clean energy technologies,” said Alberto Ravagni, CEO of the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers. “Aluminum-Air offers a compelling pathway to scalable, zero-emission backup power for data centers, and we’re excited to help bring it to market.”
The combination of Phinergy’s innovative technology with the hub’s global reach and industry leadership sets the stage for a scalable, sustainable, and resilient energy future for data centers worldwide.
About Phinergy
Phinergy’s Aluminum-Air energy solution offers a unique combination of distributed, zero-emission, and on-demand energy generation, making it ideal for improving both grid resilience and data center backup reliability.
The Aluminium-air technology generates clean electricity from aluminium, serving as an on-demand, fully recyclable energy vector, leveraging existing global aluminium supply chains with no material loss. The key benefits of Phinergy’s aluminium-air solution include: zero emissions, high safety, high energy density with a compact footprint, low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).
About the Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers
The Net Zero Innovation Hub for Data Centers is a collaboration between Danfoss, Data4, Google, Microsoft, Schneider Electric, and Vertiv, established to select, test, and accelerate the deployment of advanced net zero solutions for the data center industry in the AI era.
The Hub coordinates the joint efforts of data center operators and solution providers to address key industry challenges through a structured, systematized innovation methodology. Its goal is to scale proven solutions across the global industry, enabling sustainable data center growth while supporting the transition toward a net-zero future.
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