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SoftBank launches battery business to power AI data centers

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SoftBank Group has launched a battery business in Japan to support the growing power demands of AI applications. The company aims to begin producing battery cells and energy storage systems by fiscal year 2027, targeting gigawatt-hour scale production by fiscal year 2028. SoftBank plans to deploy these batteries in its own data centers, as well as in grid systems, industrial, and residential sectors, with a revenue goal exceeding 100 billion yen annually by 2030. AI

IMPACT Addresses the critical infrastructure bottleneck for AI compute, potentially enabling larger-scale AI deployments.

RANK_REASON Significant investment in infrastructure to support AI growth. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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SoftBank launches battery business to power AI data centers

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