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PHENOGY AG is a Swiss company headquartered in Root near Lucerne, founded in 2019, specializing in sustainable sodium-ion battery energy storage systems (BESS). The firm develops modular, air-cooled systems like PHENOGY 1.0—Europe's first large-scale sodium-ion BESS, commissioned in Bremen, Germany, with 400 kW power and nearly 1 MWh capacity—targeting commercial, industrial, grid, and critical infrastructure applications.
Sodium-ion technology offers advantages including abundant raw materials, high thermal stability, reduced fire risk, wide temperature tolerance, long cycle life, and lower CO₂ footprint compared to lithium-ion alternatives. PHENOGY collaborates with partners such as ETH Zurich, EMPA, Fraunhofer ISIT, and Exentis Group for innovation and decentralized additive mass manufacturing. Backed by over 400 investors and holding 60 patents, the company operates subsidiaries in Germany and the US, emphasizing resilient, eco-friendly energy solutions for renewable integration and energy transition.
Also known as PHENOGY Inc..
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Moving from startup to series production via a fabless model and long-term manufacturing deal; regional European manufacturing and sodium‑ion chemistry aim to reduce lithium dependence.
Commissioned in Bremen: air‑cooled sodium‑ion storage delivering high thermal stability, lower CO₂ footprint, modular resilience for industry, grids, microgrids, EV charging and critical sites.
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