According to Foresight News, Exowatt, a provider of modular clean energy solutions, has successfully raised $20 million in a seed funding round. The investment was led by a16z, Atomic, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Exowatt aims to address the energy consumption challenges faced by the data center industry through a novel solar energy approach, utilizing modular systems to generate, store, and schedule clean energy. Hannan Parvizian, co-founder and CEO of Exowatt, announced that the company's first energy project is set to launch later this year in West Texas, in collaboration with a cryptocurrency mining partner.
Exowatt's flagship product, P3, directly converts solar energy into heat stored in thermoelectric cells. According to Bloomberg, these cells are made from a composite of clay and ceramic materials, capable of storing heat for several months.