QuantumScape

QS PowerBlock

In Development

Modular solid-state lithium-metal battery reference design for in-rack AI data-center energy storage, including 800VDC architectures and module, shelf, and rack formats. QuantumScape said Oct. 8, 2026 that prototype tests and modeled configurations showed 4x power density and 5x runtime versus the OCP Open Rack V3 specification, with thermal stability above 300 C in third-party and customer tests versus about 180 C for a conventional lithium-ion reference. The company said it joined OCP and will display the design at the Oct. 12-15 2026 OCP Global Summit. Customer talks are company-described; no commercial order was disclosed.

Latest update Oct 8, 2026

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Current status

Announced Oct. 8, 2026 as a reference design. Performance claims are from prototype testing and modeled systems under controlled conditions, not a fielded commercial product.

  1. QuantumScape introduces QS PowerBlock for AI racks

    QuantumScape introduced the QS PowerBlock on Oct. 8, 2026 as a modular solid-state lithium-metal reference design for in-rack AI data-center storage, including 800VDC formats. The company said prototype tests and modeled configurations showed 4x power density and 5x runtime versus the OCP Open Rack V3 spec, and thermal stability above 300 C versus about 180 C for a conventional lithium-ion reference; it said final performance depends on product design and real-world conditions. QuantumScape said it joined OCP and will show the design at the Oct. 12-15 OCP Global Summit; customer talks are company-described and no commercial deployment was announced.

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