Future Sodium Ion Batteries Could Be Ten Times Cheaper for Energy Storage
by Brian Wang from NextBigFuture.com on (#6ECN9)
CATL of China is mass producing generation 1 sodium ion batteries starting next month. The first factory has about a 40 GWH per year capacity. China has 16 out of 20 globally planned or built sodium battery factories according to Benchmark Minerals. CATL's first-generation sodium battery generates 160-watt-hours per kilogram. This is 10% less energy ...