ZNL Energy

ZNL Energy AS, based in Bergen, Norway, delivers innovative battery solutions such as the ZNL-NPx Separator and Zinc-Ion Cell. Their technology enhances battery safety, lifespan, and sustainability through scalable, non-flammable designs.

Company Location

Country:

Norway

City:

Kokstad

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Company Overview

ZNL Energy AS is a technology provider in the battery industry founded in 2012 in Bergen, Norway. The company develops and supplies advanced battery components and solutions to enhance safety, longevity, and sustainability. Its mission is to offer alternatives to current battery technologies that advance the industry and promote sustainability in manufacturing and performance.

Battery Technology

ZNL Energy’s core technologies include the ZNL-NPx Separator, a non-porous, fire-retardant separator suitable for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and zinc-ion batteries that eliminates thermal runaway risk, extends battery lifespan, and supports scalable manufacturing free of scarce or hazardous materials; and a Zinc-Ion Battery Cell featuring a zinc carbon anode, manganese oxide carbon cathode, proprietary ZNL-NPx separator, and aqueous electrolyte, offering a 1.45V platform, up to 5C power density, ~100 Wh/L and 90 Wh/kg energy density, operation from -40°C to +70°C, and over 80% capacity retention after 4,000 cycles, licensed under a battery technology as a service model.

Products

ZNL-NPx Separator: non-porous, fire-retardant, compatible with Li-ion, Na-ion, and Zn-ion batteries; scalable manufacturing; eliminates thermal runaway risk. Zinc-Ion Battery Cell: stationary energy storage cell with zinc carbon anode, manganese oxide carbon cathode, proprietary separator, aqueous electrolyte; non-flammable; 1.45V platform; up to 5C power density; ~100 Wh/L; 90 Wh/kg; -40°C to +70°C operation; >80% capacity retention after 4,000 cycles.

Recent Projects

In 2025, ZNL Energy showcased its technologies at the STEP Conference in San Francisco during Nordic Fund Day. Also in 2025, it announced a strategic collaboration with High Performance Battery Technology GmbH to advance solid-state battery innovation, initially announced in 2024.

Investors

Funded primarily by Norwegian angel investors and maintains a tight shareholder structure typical of early-stage Norwegian tech companies.

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