Sodium

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Latest news on sodium

26 October 2026
CATL's Ampace and Octopus Energy deepen residential battery and smart-home storage partnership

MoU to combine battery manufacturing and system integration with digital energy services, pursue product innovation, digital energy management and evaluate sodium‑ion home storage.

12 October 2026
Dow launches VOLTRICELL battery cell materials platform

Suite of cell-level materials targeting high-energy-density and emerging chemistries, bundling binders, dispersants, rheology modifiers and specialty additives to aid performance and manufacturability.

12 October 2026
PHENOGY and HDAT to scale sodium‑ion battery systems into series production

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.

21 July 2026
PHENOGY and HD Advanced Technologies partner to industrialise sodium‑ion battery cells and systems

Two agreements — contract manufacturing of stationary storage and a planned joint venture to industrialise sodium‑ion cells — aim to scale supply in Europe and reduce reliance on non‑European raw materials.

6 July 2026
TaiSan raises £4.65m to commercialise sodium‑ion batteries

Seed funding to advance compact sodium‑ion cells for e‑bikes, light EVs and power tools; pilot tests, pack demos and scaled precursor manufacturing planned.

22 June 2026
CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS

First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.

6 May 2026
CATL and HyperStrong sign 60GWh sodium‑ion energy‑storage supply pact

Three-year sodium‑ion energy-storage deal to industrialize mass production: higher energy density, manufacturing fixes for consistent output, improved safety, and Li‑ion form‑factor compatibility

5 March 2026
Altris and Mecaware Join 2026 EIC Accelerator

Selected for EIC funding, they aim to scale battery materials and recycling, enhancing Europe's clean energy and circular economy efforts.

16 January 2026
Altris Advances Sodium-Ion Batteries with New Partnerships

Altris secures key partnerships and recognition, advancing sodium-ion battery industrialization in Europe with strategic investments and collaborations.

15 January 2026
Altris and Draslovka to Scale Europe’s First Sodium‑Ion Cathode Supply Chain

Converting a Kolín line to produce up to 350 t/year of sodium‑ion cathode material (~175 MWh). €19.3M in‑kind investment; production due late Q3–early Q4 2026.