SOFTBANK SCALES UP DATA CENTER BATTERY PRODUCTION IN JAPAN

SoftBank's mobile division announced plans to ramp up battery cell manufacturing to address the accelerating energy needs of artificial intelligence services. The Sakai plant will begin large-scale production of advanced battery technology developed through the partnership with Cosmos Lab and DeltaX. The 1 GWh-per-year production target by FY 2027 represents a significant expansion in domestic battery supply for data center operations. This capacity would support the power infrastructure required for large-scale AI model training and deployment. The initiative comes as Japanese companies increasingly seek to reduce reliance on overseas battery suppliers while strengthening their position in the competitive AI infrastructure market. SoftBank's investment signals growing confidence in domestically produced energy storage solutions for next-generation computing demands.