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Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. secured its first purchase order under a 2 GWh capacity reservation agreement with Frontier Power USA, advancing a 400 MWh zinc-based battery project in Texas that validates the manufacturer's domestic supply chain strategy.
The Redbird project, a 100 MW / 400 MWh system using Eos' Z3 technology, will serve the Electric Reliability Council of Texas market with four-hour dispatchable storage for energy shifting and grid reliability, the company said Thursday. Developed by Bimergen Energy Corp. and previously by Bridgelink, the project was acquired by Frontier Power USA, which will provide 100 percent of the equity for construction.
"Redbird did not happen overnight. It came from years of working with Bimergen to move projects under active development toward execution," said Nathan Kroeker, chief commercial officer at Eos. "What FPUSA adds is the capital to turn opportunities into operating assets."
The purchase order converts part of a 2 GWh firm capacity reservation agreement between Eos and FPUSA, a platform backed by Cerberus Capital Management that integrates development, manufacturing capacity, institutional capital and insured performance. With this order, Eos has now fulfilled nearly 50 percent of its 1 GWh master supply agreement with Bridgelink while advancing an additional 12 GWh development pipeline across ERCOT, PJM, CAISO and MISO markets.
"We developed Redbird to address growing demand for dispatchable storage in ERCOT and selected Eos because Z3 is purpose-built for the multi-hour applications the market requires," said Cole Johnson, co-chief executive officer at Bimergen Energy.
The order arrives as Eos ramps production at its Thorn Hill facility in Marshall Township, Pennsylvania. The company commissioned a second battery line this month after completing site acceptance testing, targeting 4 GWh of annual production capacity by the end of 2026. Eos said it surpassed its full-year 2025 output in the first 164 days of 2026, with lessons from the first line incorporated into the second facility's design.
"We took the lessons learned from commissioning and operating Line 1 and incorporated them directly into the design of this facility and production line," said John Mahaz, chief operating officer at Eos. "The result is a more efficient manufacturing environment with better flow and a stronger foundation for future expansion."
Eos' Z3 battery uses a zinc-based aqueous electrolyte with non-degradable bipolar electrodes and fully sealed polymer casing, targeting 4- to 16-hour discharge applications with a claimed operational life of at least 25 years. The technology competes with lithium-ion systems from Tesla Inc. and Fluence Energy Inc. for long-duration storage contracts, though zinc-based chemistries offer advantages in safety and domestic material sourcing since zinc is abundant and non-precious.
The UK market is also opening for Eos. Frontier Power UK has acquired two long-duration storage projects under development in Scotland expected to use approximately 2.8 GWh of Eos Z3 Idensity battery systems. A decision on whether those projects will secure cap-and-floor support from the UK government is expected in summer 2026.
"FPUSA was created to bridge the gap between project development and execution," said Aaron Maczonis, managing director at Cerberus Capital Management. "FPUSA is building relationships with leading developers, assembling a portfolio of high-quality projects, and providing access to the capital needed to bring them online."
Eos shares, which trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker EOSE, have climbed this week alongside news of the manufacturing expansion and the FPUSA order. The company's ability to convert its 12 GWh pipeline into revenue-generating purchase orders will determine whether the stock can sustain its recent momentum, as investors weigh the zinc battery maker's production scale-up against execution risk in a market dominated by lithium-ion incumbents.
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