Exide Technologies

About Exide Technologies

Exide Technologies (www.exidegroup.com) is a leading provider of innovative and sustainable battery storage solutions for automotive and industrial applications. With 135 years of experience, Exide has developed and globally marketed innovative batteries and systems, contributing to the energy transition, and driving a cleaner future. Exide's comprehensive range of lead-acid and lithium-ion solutions serves various applications, including 12V batteries for combustion and electric vehicles, traction batteries for material handling and robotics, stationary batteries for uninterruptible power supply, telecommunication, utility in-front-of and behind -the-meter energy storage and propulsion batteries for submarines and more. Exide Technologies' culture and strategy are centered around recycling, sustainability, and environmental responsibility, reflecting the commitment to being a responsible corporate citizen.

The company has 10 manufacturing and 3 recycling facilities across Europe, ensuring resilience and a low CO2 footprint with a local supply chain. Exide Technologies is committed to superior engineering and manufacturing. With a team of 5,000 employees, the company provides €1.6bn of energy storage solutions and services to customers worldwide, every year.

About Exide Energy Solutions

Exide's Energy Solutions division is a leader in developing and manufacturing advanced stationary energy storage solutions that function as essential backup power or energy management systems and seamlessly integrate renewable energies. Its innovative battery technologies are based on both lead-acid and lithium-ion and are thoroughly engineered to provide tailor-made solutions for backup power and in-front-of- and behind-the-meter applications. Exide caters to a diverse range of industries, including UPS, telecommunication, utility production, data centers, emergency, railway, medical and many more.

Their lithium-ion based energy storage solutions (ESS) serve a multitude of applications, including renewable energy, time shift, self-consumption, frequency control, peak shaving, fast charging and energy trading. They are utilized for electric vehicle charging, renewable energy integration and more. Exide's Energy Solutions products are known for their unmatched functionality and reliability. They provide new revenue streams for customers, enable the energy transition, and enhance energy efficiency

Exide Technologies launches the Sprinter Pure Power battery range

Specifically designed for data center and UPS
• Advanced pure lead AGM technology with >12 years design life
• Thin plates and optimized power density for ultimate performance and TCO

Exide Technologies (https://www.exidegroup), a leading supplier of energy storage solutions for stationary applications, is launching its new Sprinter Pure Power battery range. Specifically developed for use in data center UPS, this latest generation of advanced AGM batteries also serves a broad variety of other applications.

Data centers: A pioneering technology enters the next level

As the world is becoming increasingly digital, data centers must manage exponentially growing data volumes and increase the capacity of their facilities, operating cost-efficiently and becoming sustainable to remain competitive. They need a reliable and advanced backup power system in case of potential power outages. The choice of the right battery, to serve as the data center's backbone, is thus most important. 

Compelling features with optimized cost efficiency and TCO
Sprinter Pure Power batteries are designed to provide maximum reliability, durability, and performance in modern data centers, including large-scale colocation and hyperscale facilities. They are made with pure lead electrodes, offering the highest power, corrosion resistance and high-temperature operation, allowing significant savings on air-conditioning, which will result in considerably reduced CO2 emissions and substantial energy savings. Compared to traditional AGM batteries, Sprinter Pure Power provide a significant reduction of the data center total cost of ownership (TCO), thanks to 20% more power at high-rate discharge, 15-20% space saving, >12 years design life (Eurobat classification ) and reduced charging costs due to their excellent charging efficiency. The thin plate design of Sprinter Pure Power ensures maximum energy transfer, and the special polypropylene container reduces water vapor emissions and prolongs the maintenance-free service life.

Paving the road to the future with fully automated production lines 
Sprinter Pure Power batteries are made in Europe on brand new and fully automated, state-of-the-art production lines fully dedicated to pure lead AGM, with quality controls at each stage of the production. 

Embracing circular economy and solar power as a path to sustainability, the Sprinter Pure Power factory in Portugal (Castanheira) uses solar energy, generated with Exide's PV farm at the production and recycling facilities. It is the largest PV installation at a manufacturing site in Portugal, that uses solar energy for self-consumption, enabling the Exide plant to reduce CO2 emissions by more than 20%.
 
More than data centers - more than UPS 
Besides in data center UPS, Sprinter Pure Power also provides great opportunities in applications such as UPS-as-a-Reserve (UPSaaR) and Distributed Energy Resources (DER), as-well as grid service provided by operators in various industries.

“These most advanced pure lead AGM batteries for UPS and data center applications are produced on fully automated manufacturing lines, with systemic quality controls at each stage of the production,” explains Serge Arbes, Senior Business Director Global Energy Solutions at Exide Technologies. “Thanks to its closed-loop recycling, and the use of solar energy from one of the biggest solar farms with energy storage in Europe, the Sprinter Pure Power has the smallest possible CO2 footprint.”