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SoftBank to Start Large-Scale Battery Production for AI Data Centers in Japan
May 11, 2026
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SoftBank Group's mobile unit plans to manufacture large-scale battery cells at its Osaka plant to meet rising energy demands for AI services. The company aims to produce energy storage systems with an initial capacity of one gigawatt-hour per year, potentially expanding to several gigawatt-hours.
- SoftBank Corp. will begin large-scale battery cell manufacturing at its Sakai, Osaka plant.
- The initiative is in response to increasing power demands for AI services.
- SoftBank is partnering with South Korea's Cosmos Lab and DeltaX Co. for mass production, starting in the fiscal year beginning next April.
- The target output is one gigawatt-hour per year, positioning it as one of the largest facilities in Japan.
- There are plans to potentially scale production to several gigawatt-hours.
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