Antora plans 5.8 GWh thermal battery for Kansas ethanol plant

Antora Energy announced a 5.8 GWh thermal battery project for Pratt Energy's biorefinery in Pratt, Kansas. The system stores electricity as heat in solid carbon blocks and will supply the plant under a long-term heat offtake agreement starting in 2027. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners led the equity financing, joined by Grok Ventures and University Pension Plan Ontario.

• The system has 5.8 GWh capacity and stores energy for multiple days
• Heat deliveries to Pratt Energy are scheduled to start in 2027
• The project is expected to create over 100 construction and operations jobs
• Antora previously commissioned a 5 GWh, 50 MW system in South Dakota