PowerBank posts $22.3 million in H2 2025 revenue amid space solar AI push

<p class="p1"><span class="s1">PowerBank Corp., a North American developer and operator of solar and battery energy storage projects, reported $22.3 million in revenue for the second half of 2025 and secured new credit facilities to expand its project pipeline.</span></p><p><strong>From <a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/13/powerbank-revenue-climbs-to-22-3-million-announces-solar-powered-space-based-ai-computing/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">pv magazine USA</a></strong></p>
<p>PowerBank Corp. has released financial results for the six months ending Dec. 31, 2025, reporting higher revenue and improved margins.</p>
<p><span>The company earned $22.3 million in revenue for the six-month period. This is an increase from $19.2 million during the same period last year.</span></p>
<p><span>Gross profit reached $8.1 million, representing a 36% margin. This is up from the 30% margin recorded in the previous year. The company narrowed its six-month net loss to $6.7 million, compared to a $28.2 million loss in the same period of the prior fiscal year. Cash flow from operating activities turned positive, reaching $5.0 million.</span></p>
<p><span>“Fiscal year to date revenue and gross profit are up as we continue to improve financial performance,” said Dr. Richard Lu, president and CEO of PowerBank.</span></p>
<p><span>In a separate move, PowerBank <a href="https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/02/03/u-s-energy-storage-developers-secure-over-2-billion-in-latest-capital-infusion/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">secured new financing</a> to support its project pipeline. The company entered into a loan agreement with NY Green Bank for an $8 million revolving credit facility. It also closed $920,000 in mini-perm financing following the commissioning of the Geddes community solar and storage asset in New York.</span></p>
<p><span>The capital will fund development activities including grid interconnection deposits and equipment procurement. PowerBank recently secured safe harbor status for 15 distributed solar and storage projects in New York. These projects have a total construction value of $168 million.</span></p>
<p>The company’s investment in space-based infrastructure centers on the “Orbital Cloud,” a project developed in collaboration with Orbit AI. This initiative aims to solve the energy and cooling bottlenecks facing AI data centers on Earth by moving them into low-Earth orbit (LEO). By operating in space, these data centers bypass terrestrial grid constraints and land-use regulations, utilizing the vacuum of space for passive radiative cooling.</p>
<p>A primary technical advantage of this system is the use of space-grade solar arrays to provide nearly continuous power. In specific sun-synchronous orbits, satellites can achieve a solar capacity factor of over 95%, as they are unhindered by weather, clouds, or the day-night cycle. This enables the onboard hardware to run intensive AI inference tasks around the clock with higher energy efficiency than ground-based facilities.</p>
<p>The project reached a milestone in December 2025 with the launch of the Genesis-1 satellite. This inaugural spacecraft validated the “execution layer” of the mission, proving that solar-powered hardware can successfully conduct AI processing and blockchain transactions in orbit.</p>
<p>Looking ahead, the roadmap for the Orbital Cloud includes the launch of five to eight additional satellites throughout 2026. PowerBank’s role focuses on the development of solar generation and thermal control systems designed to maintain operational integrity in the extreme temperature fluctuations of orbit.</p>
<p>The companies aim for full constellation deployment and commercial service availability by 2028, targeting a global market for orbital infrastructure projected to exceed $700 billion over the next decade.</p>