Sparkz Launches the SparkzQube560 – a LFP Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) for Data Centers and Power Infrastructure

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

media@sparkz.energy 

June 16, 2026 

 

Sparkz is positioned as a fully vertically Integrated manufacturer of LFP batteries from Cathode Active Material (CAM) to BESS and enables our customers to “Bring Your Own Power” 

 

London, England – During a fireside chat discussing energy markets, financing and power infrastructure for AI and data centers on the international stage at “Charging Up Capital: Global Energy and Digital Investments Forum,” sponsored by DLA Piper, Sparkz CEO and Founder Sanjiv Malhotra shared the launch of the SparkzQube560. 

 

Watch product video here. 

 

SparkzQube560 is a high-performance, modular and scalable LFP battery delivering 560 kWh of energy that can be a standalone or serve as a backbone for larger battery energy storage system (BESS).

 

It is engineered specifically to not only meet the surging energy demands the world faces now but also provides load shifting, peak smoothing, frequency regulation, improved reliability/resiliency, and assists with grid interconnection hurdles. 

 

“This is a perfect example of Sparkz moving rapidly to deliver on customer expectations with a commercially available solution to power the AI infrastructure in the US. The SparkzQube560 directly addresses the growing imbalance between energy supply and demand,” said Malhotra. 

 

SparkzQube560 will be serving as a energy source for several missions; critical and essential applications, such as Data centers, Healthcare facilities, Financial institutions, Defense, Utilities, Emergency and Public Safety Services. 

 

Key features of the SparkzQube560 include: 

  • Offers 6000 cycles
  • Modular and Scalable to meet the demands of the commercial and industrialcustomers
  • Eligibility for the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit under IRS Section 48E

 

This is the Sparkz way. 

The only company succeeding in establishing the LFP battery ecosystem in the US. We are making this from scratch–high-performance material made from abundant American materials, such as lithium, iron, phosphate, Cells and the complete Battery system. 

 

CONTACT: 

Michelle Bandur, 

Sparkz VP of Marketing and Communications 

279-208-4672

michelle@sparkz.energy 

Founder & CEO

Dr. Sanjiv Malhotra

Dr. Sanjiv Malhotra is the founder and CEO of Sparkz—the battery start-up reinventing the energy supply chain.

 

Malhotra has been a leader in the energy sector for nearly three decades as a founder, investor and executive. Most recently, he served as the inaugural director for the Energy Investor Center at the U.S Department of Energy (DOE), serving under both Democratic and Republican administrations.

 

At DOE, Malhotra led the Obama Administration’s initiative to boost public-private partnerships to accelerate the commercialization of technologies developed in national research centers like Oak Ridge National Labs.

 

Malhotra was recruited to the Department of Energy after a successful exit of Oorja Protonics—the world leader in methanol fuel cells—which he founded and led as CEO for 10 years. Oorja raised $50 Million in equity financing from leading VCs such as Sequoia, DAG Ventures, Artis Capital and others during his tenure. He boosted Oorja’s revenue and profitability growth, while expanding operations globally in Japan, China, South Africa, Mexico, and India.

 

Oorja was acquired in 2014 by the Private Equity firm MinXing Growth Fund.

 

As an investor and consultant, Malhotra has worked at leading venture capital firms, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers as an advisor on clean energy and advanced materials.

 

Earlier in his career, Malhotra led the engineering and product development team at H Power, a pioneer in hydrogen fuel cells. As part of the management team, he managed the successful IPO, which raised more than $100 million in August 2000.

 

He began his career as a post-doctoral fellow at the renowned Lawrence Berkeley National Labs on electrochemical storage systems. Dr. Malhotra has authored seven patents and more than 40 publications in various fields of energy storage technology and materials. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering and an M.B.A from University of Iowa.