{{Short description|American uninterruptible power supply manufacturer}} {{notability|Companies|date=December 2016}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Active Power, Inc. | logo = Logo for Active Power.png | type = Privately Held | industry = Industrial Electrical Equipment | founded = {{start date and age|1992}} | location = 2128 W Braker Lane, BK 12<br />Austin, Texas 78758 | key_people = Jack Pearce (CEO) | products = {{ubl|Flywheel Energy Storage|Uninterruptible Power Storage|Emergency Power System|Modular Data Center}} | num_employees = 100 | parent = Langley Holdings | website = {{URL|activepower.com}} }}
'''Active Power Inc.''' designs, manufactures, sells, and services flywheel-based uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products that use kinetic energy to provide short-term power as an alternative to conventional battery-based UPS products. The company also designs and manufactures modular devices that integrate critical power components into a pre-packaged, purpose built enclosure that can include Active Power’s UPS products as a component.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Active Power launches flywheel with 60 second runtime |url=https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/active-power-launches-flywheel-with-60-second-runtime/ |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=www.datacenterdynamics.com |language=en}}</ref> Active Power's products are often used in a number of industries including data centers, industrial/manufacturing, healthcare, transportation, broadcast, government, and casino/gaming due to the high reliability and long life cycle relative to alternative solutions. To date, Active Power has shipped more than 6,200 flywheels in UPS systems, delivering more than 1 gigawatt of critical backup power to customers in more than 50 countries around the world.<ref>[http://www.activepower.com/UKen/about-us/ Active Power About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821200204/http://www.activepower.com/UKen/about-us/ |date=August 21, 2015 }} Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref>
== History ==
=== 1992–2000 === * Active Power was founded in 1992 as '''Magnetic Bearing Technologies, Inc.''', where the company manufactured magnetic bearings for a variety of applications. * In 1996, the company changed its name to Active Power and the following year introduced its first flywheel DC product. * In 1999, Active Power deployed its first flywheel UPS product which fully integrates flywheel energy storage and power electronics.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/1999/05/31/smallb1.html Light in the Dark] May 30, 1999 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref>
=== 2001–2009 === * In 2007, the company opened its APAC headquarters in China.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2010/08/02/daily14.html Active Power opens office in Beijing] August 3, 2010 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref>
=== 2010–present === *In 2010, The University of Texas at Austin chose to deploy Active Power UPS at its university data center.<ref>[http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2010/09/21/roundup-active-power-raritan-telx/ Roundup: Active Power, Raritan, Telex] September 21, 2010 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref> * In 2011, Active Power shipped its 3,000th flywheel. * In 2011, Active Power received a multimillion-dollar, multiple PowerHouse order from Hewlett-Packard.<ref>[http://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/articles/84106-active-power-receives-%20multiple-powerhouse-order-from-hp Active Power Receives Multiple PowerHouse Order from HP] August 17, 2011 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref> * In 2012, Heineken selected Active Power to provide critical power protection at its bottling facility off the coast of Madagascar.<ref>[http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2012/03/21/active-power-on-tap-for-heineken.html Active Power on tap for Heineken] May 21, 2012 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref> * In 2013, the company shipped its 4,000th flywheel including its next generation CleanSource HD UPS product.<ref>[http://www.activepower.com/UKen/about-us/ Active Power About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150821200204/http://www.activepower.com/UKen/about-us/ |date=August 21, 2015 }} Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=UPS from Active Power |url=https://www.missioncriticalmagazine.com/articles/85737-ups-from-active-power?v=preview |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=www.missioncriticalmagazine.com |language=en}}</ref> * In 2014, Capgemini selected Active Power to provide critical power infrastructure for a UK data center expansion.<ref>[http://dcseurope.info/news_full.php?id=36396&title=Capgemini-selects-Active-Power#axzz3LiZdVvso Capgemini selects Active Power] Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref> * In 2014, Verizon Terremark significantly expanded the power capacity of their Silicon Valley data center by deploying four PowerHouse units.<ref>V [http://www.datacenterdynamics.com/critical-environment/verizon-expands-silicon-valley-capacity-with-active-power-containers/84719.article erizon expands Silicon Valley capacity with Active Power containers] January 24, 2014 Retrieved August 6, 2015</ref> *In 2016, it was acquired by Piller Power Systems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Active Power Purchase Complete {{!}} Langley Holdings plc|url=https://www.langleyholdings.com/en-GB/news/4168/active-power-purchase-complete|access-date=2021-09-01|website=www.langleyholdings.com}}</ref> The new system with longer UPS runtime was launched.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 16, 2016 |title=Active Power Aims at Cloud Data Centers with Longer UPS Runtime |url=https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2016/09/16/active-power-extends-data-center-ups-runtime-to-appeal-to-cloud-giants |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=Data Center Knowledge |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cosgrove |first=Anne |date=June 27, 2016 |title=Backup Power As A Service For Commercial Facilities |url=https://facilityexecutive.com/2016/06/78814/ |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=Facility Executive Magazine - Creating Intelligent Buildings |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Health and Science University Selects Active Power Flywheel UPS for Critical Power Protection - Press Release |url=https://www.healthcarefacilitiestoday.com/posts/Oregon-Health-and-Science-University-Selects-Active-Power-Flywheel-UPS-for-Critical-Power-Protection--13164 |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=Healthcare Facilities Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Oregon Health and Science University Selects Active Power Flywheel UPS for Critical Power Protection |url=http://finance.yahoo.com/news/oregon-health-science-university-selects-130000566.html |access-date=September 1, 2021 |website=finance.yahoo.com |date=August 11, 2016 |language=en-US}}</ref>
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== External links == * {{Official website|https://www.activepower.com/|Active Power official website}} * [https://www.piller.com/ Piller Power Systems official website] * {{LinkedIn page|company/active-power}}
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Austin, Texas Category:Companies listed on the Nasdaq Category:Manufacturing companies established in 1992 Category:1992 establishments in Texas