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T1 Energy to Buy KORE Power to Enter Battery Storage and Data Center Power Markets

The deal combines T1’s domestic solar and manufacturing footprint with KORE’s installation and controls business to position the company for fast-growing utility-scale battery demand driven by AI data centers.

Overview

  • T1 announced an agreement to acquire KORE Power for a $32 million enterprise value with up to $9.6 million in equity-based earn-outs tied to fiscal 2026–2027 performance.
  • The companies said the transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026 and remains subject to customary closing conditions and shareholder approval with holders of a majority of KORE shares having committed support.
  • T1 provided forward-looking guidance that the combined business will be EBITDA-positive in 2026 and that KORE is expected to contribute roughly $15 million to $20 million of EBITDA in 2027.
  • T1 plans to rebrand KORE’s Northern Reliability installation and operations team as T1 NRI and to market an integrated offering that links generation, storage, system design and ongoing operations.
  • The companies framed the acquisition against market forecasts that U.S. utility-scale battery energy storage could more than triple by 2035, a trend they say is driven in part by rising power needs from AI and data centers.