MARA (NASDAQ: MARA), a digital energy and infrastructure company, and TAE Power Solutions, a company commercializing power management systems derived from fusion energy research, announced a collaboration to develop “a high-frequency, real-time responsive load management system that can be modularly deployed up to GW scales, to meet the energy demand of hyperscale data centers, digital asset compute and other power-intensive industrial operations.”
High-Performance Computing (HPC) requires “an ultra-responsive energy resource because of unpredictable loads that can spike or drop in a microsecond.”
This variability in energy use “puts stress on data center equipment and the local utility grid.”
To mitigate the consequences of load volatility, MARA will “leverage TAE Power Solutions’ power management technology to deliver a 10MW clean energy storage network that provides first-of-its-kind microsecond-responsive, controllable load balancing.”
The TAE Power Solutions platform is “part of an innovative power supply system originally developed for parent company TAE Technologies’ (TAE) fusion energy research.”
Today, TAE Power Solutions’ power “storage and delivery systems are integral to TAE’s fusion progress, along with TAE’s particle beam technology and machine learning tools co-developed with support from Google.”
At the core of the strategic collaboration will “be the TAE Power Solutions D-Series BESS, a flexible and robust platform developed for large commercial and industrial (C&I) and utility-scale applications, designed to operate as a grid-responsive energy module that can be integrated into new or existing facilities.”
TAE Power Solutions’ system uses “advanced hardware, real-time control and machine learning–driven algorithms to continuously monitor and balance battery temperature, State of Charge (SOC) and State of Health (SOH) on a microsecond time scale.”
This high-speed feedback unlocks “precision load balancing and fast frequency response, which are essential for maintaining power stability and grid efficiency.”
Fred Thiel, CEO of MARA said:
“Meeting the demands of today’s compute infrastructure isn’t just about adding more energy, it’s about making better use of the power we have. In MARA’s flexible data centers, unused, underutilized or otherwise stranded energy resources are tapped to secure the world’s preeminent blockchain ledger, converting clean energy that would otherwise go to waste into economic value. By collaborating with TAE Power Solutions, we’ll have the ability to respond in real-time to operational demands, reducing the impact of volatile HPC loads and reinforcing resiliency within high-tier data centers.”
Kedar Munipella, CEO of TAE Power Solutions
“As more advanced technologies like AI and HPC become part of daily life, it’s essential that the power systems supporting them can keep up with demand without burdening local electrical grids. Our platform is built to deliver reliable, real-time power without putting added strain or cost on utilities or their customers. Together with MARA, we’re enabling the next generation of digital infrastructure to grow in a way that’s not only scalable, but also resilient and responsible.”
The first prototypes are scheduled for “deployment by late summer of this year, with larger scale commercialization expected to start in early 2026.”
As covered, MARA deploys digital energy technologies “to advance the world’s energy systems.”
Harnessing the power of compute, MARA transforms “excess energy into digital capital, balancing the grid and accelerating the deployment of critical infrastructure.”
Building on its expertise to redefine the future of energy, MARA develops technologies that “reduce the energy demands of high-performance computing applications, from AI to the edge.”