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SK On signs battery deal with NeoVolta Power

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Kim, T. g. (2026, August 31). SK On signs battery deal with NeoVolta Power. UPI. https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/08/31/korea-sk-on-neovolta-power-deal/6181788175884/

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SK On, a South Korean battery manufacturer, has signed a multi-year contract with NeoVolta Power, a US energy storage system corporation, to supply 9 gigawatt-hours of lithium iron phosphate battery cells over five years through 2031. The deal is valued at around $1 billion, although SK On refused to confirm the figure. This partnership aims to strengthen SK On's position in the US battery energy storage systems market and create new commercial opportunities for both companies. The batteries will be produced at SK On's US plant in Georgia.

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SK On, a South Korean company, has signed a $1 billion deal with US-based energy storage system corporation NeoVolta Power. Under the agreement, SK On will supply 9 gigawatt-hours of battery cells to NeoVolta Power over a period of five years, from 2023 to 2031. These batteries will be produced at SK On's plant in Georgia and are enough to power nearly 1 million households for a day. The deal is seen as a strategic move by SK On to diversify its portfolio beyond high-nickel batteries used in electric vehicles and expand into lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for battery energy storage systems (BESS). This partnership is expected to strengthen SK On's position in the US BESS market.

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🔮 The Seoul-based company noted that it would supply 9 gigawatt-hours of battery cells to NeoVolta Power.

2026-08-31 · assertive framing · SK On signs battery deal with NeoVolta Power

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Topics

NeoVolta Power SEOUL SK On SK On's U.S.

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SK On ORG · 5× SK On's ORG · 5× U.S. GPE · 5× NeoVolta Power ORG · 4× SEOUL GPE · 3× NeoVolta Power's ORG · 2× ESS ORG · 1× Georgia GPE · 1× South Korea's GPE · 1× U.S.-made GPE · 1×

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"This partnership strengthens SK On's position in the U.S. BESS market and brings together SK On's U.S.-made LFP battery technology with NeoVolta Power's growing energy-storage manufacturing capabilities," SK On's ESS business chief Choi Dae-jin said in a statement.

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🔮 The Seoul-based company noted that it would supply 9 gigawatt-hours of battery cells to NeoVolta Power.

2026-08-31 · UPI

SK On signs battery deal with NeoVolta Power · assertive framing

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South Korea's SK On said Monday that the battery manufacturer has signed a multi-year contract with U.S. energy storage system, or ESS, corporation NeoVolta Power. asserted

manufacturer → say → Power

The Seoul-based company noted that it would supply 9 gigawatt-hours of battery cells to NeoVolta Power. asserted

it → base → Power

The value of the deal was reported to be around $1 billion, but SK On refused to confirm the figure. asserted

On → report → figure

They will be produced at SK On's U.S. plant in Georgia. asserted

They → produce → Georgia

The 9 gigawatt-hours of battery cells are roughly enough to supply electricity to nearly 1 million households for a day. asserted

hours → supply → day

SK On said that the company has been diversifying its portfolio beyond high-nickel batteries primarily used in electric vehicles by expanding into LFP batteries for battery energy storage systems, or BESS. asserted

company → say → systems

chief → strengthen → statement

"We view NeoVolta Power as a strategic partner as we expand our presence in the U.S. energy-storage market. asserted

we → view → market

By combining our respective capabilities, we will pursue new commercial opportunities and deliver competitive BESS solutions that meet evolving market needs," he added. asserted

he → combine → needs

NeoVolta Power President Steve Bond expected that the bilateral partnership would accelerate growth for the two companies in the BESS market, thus helping address rising demand in the United States. asserted

partnership → expect → States

"SK On's battery cell technology and U.S. manufacturing capabilities, combined with NeoVolta Power's energy storage expertise and manufacturing capabilities, provide a strong foundation for this strategic partnership," he said. asserted

he → combine → partnership

SK On is not publicly listed. asserted

On → list → ?

The share price of its parent company, SK Innovation, jumped 7.36% on the Seoul bourse on Monday, while the benchmark KOSPI edged up 0.46%. asserted

KOSPI → jump → Monday