Overview
Long Battery Air (ALB) is an autonomous power generator using a proprietary continuous air-energy cycle to produce predictable 24/7 baseload electricity — independent of sunlight, wind, terrain, or fuel. A 20-ft container unit generates 2.26 MW continuous (~163 kW/m²), with no fuel, panels, turbines, or weather-exposed moving parts — silent, ultra-reliable, near-zero maintenance. Positioned as a replacement for solar/wind where reliability and uptime matter. (ALB is also configured at ~1.4 MW per module for the marine ARBOK-LINER.)
Applications
Primary use cases: 24/7 baseload for islands, military bases, data centers, off-grid industry, remote installations; microgrids.
Industries and users: utilities, defense, data centers, remote/island operators.
Scale: 2.26 MW per 20-ft unit; standalone, clustered, or networked.
Operating Principle
Controlled thermodynamic cycling of ambient air through proprietary converters and internal flow architecture generates continuous electricity in a self-sustaining cycle — no external fuel, sunlight, or kinetic source. Enclosed, no weather-exposed moving parts.
Limitations: novel aerothermodynamic claims require independent validation; per-unit rating.
Key Parameters
Rated output: 2.26 MW/unit (~18.1 million kWh/year). Footprint: 13.87 m² (20-ft container); power density ~163 kW/m². Input: ambient air (self-sustaining).
CAPEX ~€5.18–5.19 million/unit; OPEX ~€5 000/year. Zero emissions, no land use, silent, minimal maintenance.
Architecture and Components
Air-energy converter and internal flow architecture; enclosed generation core; power electronics; internal regulation/control. 20-ft containerized; modular; no fuel, panels, or turbines.
Advantages
Technical: 24/7 baseload, weather/terrain-independent; very high power density; silent, near-zero maintenance.
Economic: CAPEX ~€5.18–5.19 million/unit; OPEX ~€5 000/year; revenue ~€4.83 million/year (at €0.267/kWh); payback ~1 year (vs 6–12 years solar/wind).
Environmental: zero emissions, no land use, no fuel.
Strategic: energy autonomy for critical/remote loads.
Integrations
Standalone or networked into microgrids; powers ARBOK-LINER (marine) and ALB-based desalination; complements ARBOK storage/generation.
Deployment & Operation
Steps: site placement → grid/load tie-in → commissioning. Modular containers; minimal staffing; clusters for larger capacity.
TRL
TRL 3 (confirmed by Michael). Proof-of-concept of the air-energy cycle; novel principle requires independent validation. Remaining: lab/relevant-environment validation, then pilot.
Market Potential
24/7 fuel-free baseload in a container addresses islands, defense, data centers, and off-grid industry where solar/wind reliability and land use fall short — a large, growing autonomy market.
Typical Project Economics
Per unit: CAPEX ~€5.18–5.19 million; OPEX ~€5 000/year; revenue ~€4.83 million/year (at €0.267/kWh); payback ~1 year. Cluster economics scale linearly.
Risk Factors
Novel aerothermodynamic principle needs independent validation; rating consistency across configs (1.4–2.26 MW); utility/investor acceptance; scale-up.
Related Technologies
ARBOK-LINER (ALB) · BATTERATOR · BINARY BATTERY · DEKA