ZincFive Introduces BC 2 AI Battery Cabinet to Address AI Data Center Power Demands

ZincFive, the world leader in nickel-zinc battery-based solutions for immediate power applications, announced the upcoming release of BC 2 AI, a breakthrough nickel-zinc UPS battery cabinet engineered to meet the unique power demands of artificial intelligence workloads in mission-critical data centers. Building on the proven performance of ZincFive's BC Series, BC 2 AI represents the industry's first AI-optimized battery system purpose-built for dual-mode operation. Powered by an advanced Battery Management System and NiZn technology engineered for high AI pulse cycling, it supports both AI dynamic workloads and outage protection within a single, compact footprint.

The significance of this development lies in addressing the fundamental challenge AI presents to data center infrastructure. AI workloads create sharp transient loads from GPU clusters and training environments that traditional power systems struggle to manage efficiently. BC 2 AI's ultra-fast transient response, exceptional power density, and the superior safety and sustainability of nickel-zinc chemistry enable data centers to operate with confidence as AI reshapes infrastructure power demands. By managing dynamic power at the UPS level, the system eases strain on upstream infrastructure, reduces UPS overdesign, lowers capital expenditures, and improves grid interactions.

For hyperscalers, colocation providers, and UPS OEM partners, BC 2 AI delivers AI pulse-ready performance and runtime assurance in the same footprint as traditional IT applications. Competing solutions often require two to four times more space to meet AI's power surges, which can reach up to 150% of UPS rated capacity. BC 2 AI leverages NiZn's superior power density to deliver required pulse power with minimal footprint expansion, resulting in a smarter, more efficient power architecture that lowers upfront capital expenditures, reduces lifetime operational expenses, and advances data center sustainability goals.

Equipped with a new 90Ah NiZn battery designed for high-intensity discharge cycles, BC 2 AI pairs long service life with a compact, field-upgradable design that adapts as AI power requirements evolve. This makes it a strategic, future-proof asset for AI-driven data centers facing rapidly changing computational demands. The system's optimization for both pulse handling and runtime assurance delivers simplicity, flexibility, and performance without compromise, addressing what CEO Tod Higinbotham described as "new challenges that legacy technologies cannot solve" as AI transforms the foundation of data centers.

ZincFive's growing industry recognition includes placement on TIME's 2025 World's and America's Top GreenTech Companies lists, the 2024 Edison Award, CleanTech Breakthrough's 2024 Overall Innovation of the Year, and a finalist spot in the 2023 S&P Platts Global Energy Awards. These honors reflect the increasing importance of sustainable, high-performance power solutions in the evolving data center landscape dominated by AI computational requirements.