Volta Structural Energy

Volta Structural Energy presents a groundbreaking innovation in energy storage technology: the Volta Structural Battery (VSB). Our revolutionary solution seamlessly integrates structural functionality with energy storage capabilities through a proprietary sandwich panel architecture, eliminating the traditional separation between structural components and battery systems.

Core Technology
The VSB technology features our patented pouch cells that form the heart of this innovation. These cells can be customized in various geometries, corrugation patterns, lengths, and widths to meet specific application requirements. Assembled they create a honeycomb panel capable of supporting significant mechanical loads while storing energy.

Within this ingenious honeycomb structure, cells are electrically connected through welded terminals to achieve desired voltage and amperage configurations. The completed structural battery sandwiches this core between two rigid external layers (skins) that provide electrical insulation and mechanical support, resulting in a panel that simultaneously offers structural integrity and energy storage.

Multi-Chemistry Platform
Our versatile technology supports multiple cell chemistries:

• Lithium-ion configurations - Ideal for high energy density applications
• Sodium-ion configurations - Excellent for high-power and long-cycle life scenarios with superior safety characteristics

Key Advantages

• Zero-Volume Energy Storage: The multifunctional architecture eliminates the need for dedicated battery volumes, freeing up to 30% additional space for payload. For spacecraft, this translates to significant additional volume for instrumentation, while for terrestrial applications, it means more space for passengers or cargo.
• Customization: Configurable in various shapes, sizes, and thicknesses and adaptable to incorporate curves, holes, and inserts.
• Superior Safety: Efficient thermal dissipation architecture, Sodium-ion chemistry minimizes fire and explosion risks even when discharged to 0 volts.
• Exceptional Longevity: Sodium-ion chemistry guarantees 6,000+ cycles at 100% depth of discharge maintaining 80% of initial capacity.
• Flexible System Design: Configurable power output and voltage range from 3V to 800V.
• Energy Density: 500 Wh to 4+ kWh per square meter (depending on panel thickness) and equivalent battery pack energy density of approximately 200 Wh/kg, up to 1000 Wh/kg equivalent energy density in optimized applications.

Partnership Opportunities

Volta Structural Energy offers customized solutions for specialized applications. Our team works closely with partners to develop tailored configurations that meet specific performance requirements. Current collaborations include: