Scaling heat‑battery production
Rondo Energy appears to be preparing its modular heat‑battery platform for larger‑scale, repeatable manufacturing and faster field deployment. The company is adding senior engineering and supply‑chain roles to build a global sourcing framework, production‑scale processes, and technical maturity for its heat‑battery systems.
Public signals include a front‑end engineering study for a 360 MWh heat‑battery at the Yarwun alumina refinery with Rio Tinto, and multiple senior hires in engineering, manufacturing and supply‑chain functions focused on high‑temperature design, modular assembly, and global supplier management.
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RenewEconomy reported that the Yarwun project still needs FEED completion, targeted for 2027, before full funding release and final investment decision, framing it as one of the first large‑scale industrial heat‑battery demonstrations globally.
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Rondo Energy and Rio Tinto have started FEED for a proposed 360 MWh Rondo Heat Battery at the Yarwun alumina refinery in Gladstone, Australia, with staged ARENA funding supporting FEED and conditional deployment funding after successful completion.
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Rondo is hiring a Senior Mechanical Design Engineer in Alameda to lead high‑temperature insulation systems, structural interfaces and sealing solutions, including FEA, FMEA, CAD/PLM, test development, supplier documentation and collaboration with manufacturing and supply chain on prototyping and process control.
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Rondo is hiring a Director of Global Supply Chain & Strategic Sourcing in San Francisco to lead global sourcing strategy, supplier partnerships, supplier selection and qualification, negotiations, contracting and scalable commercial frameworks for the Rondo Heat Battery.
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Rondo is hiring a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to scale assembly processes for its modular thermal battery system from prototype to high‑volume production, including DFM, value‑stream mapping, manufacturing analytics, and work with manufacturing partners.
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Rondo is hiring a Senior Global Supply Chain Manager in Alameda to lead global sourcing strategy, supplier management, contract negotiation, industrial equipment procurement, FAT/SAT and commissioning support, cost‑reduction roadmaps, and supply‑chain work for both the Rondo Heat Battery and next‑generation products.