Batteries · Oct 21, 2026, 21:50
QuantumScape Plans 100 MWh Solid-State Cell Line, Production Targeted for 2028
QuantumScape announced a 100 MWh solid-state cell line with Muehlbauer Group equipment, aimed at AI data centers, aerospace and defense, with cell production targeted to start in 2028.
QuantumScape QSE-5 B sample cells from the company website; the photo shows its cells, not the planned 100 MWh line.
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Source · Press image from the QuantumScape website, used for news reporting.
QuantumScape has announced plans for a 100 MWh solid-state cell production line aimed at AI data centers, aerospace and defense, with cell production targeted to start in 2028, according to a company press release dated 21 October 2026.
The 100 MWh line is a step beyond the San Jose pilot, with cell production targeted for 2028.
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Germany's Muehlbauer Group will act as an ecosystem provider of cell assembly equipment. QuantumScape said it is demonstrating scalable production on its Eagle Line pilot facility in San Jose, California, and that Muehlbauer evaluated those processes and proposed design changes for mass production. Engineering on higher-throughput processes and equipment is underway. CEO Siva Sivaram said the company is excited to welcome Muehlbauer to its ecosystem, and Muehlbauer CEO Josef Markus Mühlbauer said the Eagle Line showed the technology is ready to scale.
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