The devastating tsunami and earthquake that struck Japan nearly 6 months ago rocked the foundation of the country. Sony, which is a Japan-based company, has their main HQ in Tokyo with countless factories throughout the country which were all affected by the quakes in some shape or form. Many factories that were not directly impacted by the quakes still had to shut down, due to power outages and the requirement to create components in large quantities and not on an on and off basis. Even more productivity was lost, due to power outages and the loss of data caused by computer and server shutdowns. Sony, who famously provides batteries for other notebook makers like HP, Dell, and Apple, is now putting their technology to use in other places with the release of the ESSP-2000, a 90kg (198-pound) battery. This nearly-200lb battery is designed to gives businesses and government agencies a few extra hours of battery life during rolling blackouts. With a maximum load of 1000VA, the ESSP-2000 can attain a 95% charge in two hours, utilitizing Sony’s new olivine-type lithium-ion iron phosphate batteries. Priced at ¥2 million ($25,700), this battery backup is clearly not meant for consumers, though I’m sure Sony will be happy to sell it to you if you have the cash.

[Via Engadget]