Noon Energy has landed a deal to supply 1GW of its multi-day storage technology for AI infrastructure across the US, partnering with Sabanci Renewables.
The agreement, announced August 14, 2026, signals growing urgency around powering energy-hungry data centers. AI operations demand continuous electricity, yet renewable sources like solar and wind remain intermittent. Long-duration storage closes that gap.
Noon Energy positions its technology as capable of storing energy for multiple days. That capability separates it from conventional lithium-ion batteries, which typically deliver power for four hours or less. For data centers running AI workloads around the clock, multi-day storage offers a buffer against extended cloudy periods or wind lulls.
Under the agreement, Sabanci Renewables will deploy Noon Energy’s technology across US sites. The 1GW target represents substantial commercial scale for a startup in this sector. Meanwhile, Sabanci Renewables, a subsidiary of Turkey’s Sabanci Holding, continues expanding its US renewable portfolio.
The deal arrives as utilities and tech companies scramble to secure reliable clean power. Grid connection queues stretch years in many regions. Data center operators increasingly pursue behind-the-meter generation and storage to bypass those bottlenecks.
Financial terms remain undisclosed. Neither company specified project locations or timelines for the first deployments.
As a result, attention now turns to execution. Moving from agreement to operational storage at gigawatt scale will test both Noon Energy’s manufacturing capacity and Sabanci Renewables’ project development pipeline. Success could position multi-day storage as a standard component of AI infrastructure planning.
