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CATL and Intilion plan 3 GWh of sodium-ion storage in Europe by 2031
CATL and German provider Intilion agreed to install 3 GWh of sodium-ion energy storage in Europe by 2031.
The planned systems are for grid, commercial and industrial use in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
The companies have already deployed more than 30 energy storage projects in Germany, including systems using lithium-ion batteries.
Sodium-ion batteries use more abundant sodium and can perform better in cold conditions, making them a possible option for storing renewable power through harsh winters.
CATL says its system can provide more than 15,000 charge cycles over a 25-year lifespan and operate at temperatures as low as -20°C.
The agreement is a plan, not a completed rollout, and the systems are intended to expand the companies’ existing work together.
The companies aim to scale up adoption, with CATL’s sodium-ion storage solution expected to enter the European market this year.
CATL and German energy storage provider Intilion signed a memorandum of understanding to install 3 GWh of sodium-ion energy storage systems in Europe by 2031.
The planned systems are for grid-scale, commercial and industrial uses.
The agreement targets markets in Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
CATL says its TENER sodium-ion system can deliver more than 15,000 charge cycles over a 25-year operational lifespan.
The source says the system can maintain high power discharge at temperatures as low as -20°C.
- Who
- CATL and German energy storage solutions provider Intilion.
- What
- They signed an MOU to install 3 GWh of sodium-ion energy storage systems in Europe.
- When
- The MOU was signed Monday; the systems are planned to be installed by 2031.
- Where
- Europe, with planned expansion into Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
- Why
- To expand sodium-ion energy storage for grid-scale, commercial and industrial applications.
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CATL and Intilion have deployed more than 30 energy storage projects in Germany, including lithium-ion batteries.
CATL and Intilion signed an MOU for 3 GWh of sodium-ion energy storage systems in Europe by 2031.
- Planned capacity
- 3 GWh
- Target year
- 2031
- Companies
- CATL and Intilion
- Target markets
- Germany, Switzerland and Austria
- TENER charge cycles
- More than 15,000
- TENER operational lifespan
- 25 years
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Built for Europe’s harsh winter climates, CATL TENER delivers over 15,000 charge cycles across a 25-year operational lifespan while maintaining high power discharge even at -20°C (-4 degrees Fahrenheit). This level of reliability helps stabilize local grids and strengthen regional power security
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CATL has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with European energy storage provider INTILION to supply 3 GWh of CATL TENER energy storage systems over the next five years. The systems will support grid-scale and commercial energy projects across Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.