CMBlu outlines long‑duration solid‑flow battery rollout and pilots

CMBlu Energy (Giovanni Damato) described current operations, near‑term manufacturing projects, and pilot deployments for its aqueous solid‑flow long‑duration battery technology in a podcast interview (transcript of a Troutman Pepper “Battery + Storage” episode).

• Main announcement: CMBlu is operating pilot manufacturing and R&D in Germany, is constructing a 4 GWh facility in Greece (with EU funding) targeted to start production as early as end of 2027, and plans to replicate a 4 GWh commercial facility in the U.S. with U.S. manufacturing partners targeting U.S. production start in 2028; the company is also building U.S. supply‑chain content to pursue domestic content bonuses under U.S. clean energy tax incentives.
• Background and project details: CMBlu described an active 5 MW / 50 MWh pilot with Salt River Project (SRP) in the Phoenix area to demonstrate scaling toward very large data center loads, noted an existing commercial deployment with Mercedes‑Benz in Germany, and a pilot colocated with WEC in Milwaukee; the technology is aqueous (≈40% water / 60% solid), nonflammable, modular (standard ~10‑hour block, configurable 5–12+ hours), and intended to meet FEOC/domestic content requirements via local feedstock and U.S. manufacturing plans.