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Inlyte proves out first full-scale iron–sodium battery system in factory test, paving way for 2026 US production According to Inlyte, the tested unit incorporates what it describes as the world’s largest sodium metal chloride battery cells and modules built to date, with each module capable of storing more than 300 kWh of energy.

Dec 12, 2025

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Naxion Energy claims launch of India’s first sodium-ion energy storage systems The company has unveiled new residential and C&I battery storage systems, describing them as the first sodium-ion products to enter the Indian market.

Dec 12, 2025

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Sodium-ion battery cell cost could drop to $40/kWh, says IRENA A report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) notes that while it is still uncertain whether sodium-ion batteries will become a disruptive alternative to lithium-ion technology, they could offer significant cost-saving opportunities in applications such as electric vehicles and large-scale energy storage.

Nov 28, 2025

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Massive 20 GWh sodium-ion battery manufacturing plant announced in China After last year’s slowdown, investment in China's sodium-ion battery sector is rebounding in 2025, and one of the biggest projects yet has now entered the development pipeline.

Nov 24, 2025

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Sodium-ion battery storage for ultra-low temperatures US researchers have developed a sodium-ion pouch cell that operates reliably at temperatures as low as -100 C. The battery was tested with simulated and real renewable energy sources, including wind and solar, and maintained stable performance in both laboratory and field conditions.

Nov 18, 2025

R&D

‘It’s not a matter of sodium versus lithium, we need both’ A US research team has developed all-solid-state sodium batteries that retain performance down to subzero temperatures. The systems utilize a special chloride-based solid-electrolyte-coated cathode.

Emiliano Bellini

Nov 14, 2025

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Peak Energy to supply up to 4.75 GWh of sodium-ion batteries to Jupiter Power In a major milestone for the two-year-old Series A startup and the broader stationary energy storage sector, US-based Peak Energy has signed a supply agreement potentially worth more than $500 million.

Nov 13, 2025

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Australia’s PowerCap enters US with sodium-ion batteries The Australian sodium-ion battery specialist has launched its stationary storage products in the US and plans to establish a local manufacturing facility to scale deliveries across North, Central, and South America.

Oct 31, 2025

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Unigrid scales sodium-ion battery production tenfold via Asian contract manufacturing San Diego firm expands global manufacturing capacity tenfold to 100 MWh per year, with 1 GWh targeted in 2026.

Oct 29, 2025

Technologies

Alsym Energy launches Na-Series, claiming safe, low-cost sodium-ion battery storage The Massachusetts-based startup says its new battery is non-flammable, non-toxic, and uses non-FEOC (Foreign Entity of Concern) materials, aiming for a lower levelized cost of storage (LCOS). The technical specs provide some highlights as well.

Oct 22, 2025

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Improving sodium-ion battery stability with calcium Researchers in Japan have adopted a new calcium-doping strategy to improve the stability and electrochemical properties of NFM, a cathode material used in sodium-ion batteries.

Emiliano Bellini

Oct 20, 2025

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Peak Energy announces operation of first large-scale sodium ion battery in US Denver-based Peak Energy claims its sodium-ion battery system offers the lowest operating cost of any energy storage technology on the market today.

Sep 26, 2025

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Europe’s largest sodium-ion battery installation goes live Switzerland’s Phenogy has launched a megawatt-hour-scale sodium ion energy storage system at a commercial site near Bremen Airport in northern Germany. With this project, the Swiss manufacturer is making its debut on the European energy storage scene, backed by ambitions to develop fully vertically integrated local manufacturing.

Sep 25, 2025

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While it’s easy to announce a battery gigafactory, it’s much harder to build one America’s battery factory build-out hinges on experienced operating teams.

Sep 15, 2025

Grid-scale

Storage investment: Standalone batteries changing the market Redelfi has placed standalone battery energy storage systems (BESS) at the center of its development model, abandoning the renewable energy community (CER) business. pv magazine Italia discussed that decision – and Redelfi's market vision – with a company that wants 1 GW of capacity greenlit by next year.

Lara Morandotti

Sep 10, 2025

The Bluetti Pioneer Na sodium-ion portable power station shown from an angle, with a light blue exterior.

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Bluetti debuts world’s first sodium-ion portable power station The Pioneer Na will be available globally from mid-October, 2025.

Sep 08, 2025

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