What are we building for the next hundred years?

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Combining SOM's design ethos and Energy Vault's knowledge base, Ourea delivers a unique energy infrastructure platform that packages a triple-benefit of energy storage, thermal energy management, and water security, built to last for generations via hyper-local workforce and community investment.

Adam Semel — Co-founder & CEO, Ourea Energy · Partner, SOM

Flexible infrastructure to manage multiple challenges at once

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50%
Cooling Savings

Reduction in data-center cooling load — GravityBank’s water manages heat, not just energy.

Gravity Bank tower structure from Ourea Energy for energy storage
1 GWh
Energy Storage

Utility-scale, long-duration storage — packaged pumped hydro, built once, operated for generations.

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200M gal
Water Resiliency

Held in reserve for communities facing scarcity — one platform, three benefits.

GravityBank Platform

Grid Resiliency, Powered by Physics
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UTILITY-SCALE FLAGSHIP
GB600

600-meter tall tower, storing a gigawatt-hour of energy.

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modular
GB300

Sits beside a data center or manufacturing plant — campus storage, cooling, and water on-site.

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WOVEN IN
Integrated

Built directly into the structure of a building — the building becomes part of the infrastructure.

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