CATL Launches 30-MWh TENER Sodium-Ion Grid Battery, Targeting 1 GWh Shipments by 2026
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
CATL Launches 30-MWh TENER Sodium-Ion Grid Battery, Targeting 1 GWh Shipments by 2026
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 2
Summary
Munich-based launch details CATL’s TENER Sodium as a commercial-ready, field-validated sodium-ion storage system for grid projects, with China deliveries due in September 2026 and global shipments in June 2027.
More than 30 megawatt-hours of capacity per unit and compatibility with existing lithium iron phosphate platforms are central to CATL’s pitch, letting developers add sodium-ion storage without redesigning enclosures or certifications.
CATL says sodium is over 1,000 times more abundant than lithium, positioning the chemistry as a way to ease material-supply pressure as AI data centers, heat waves and renewable integration lift power-storage demand.
Safety and operating-cost claims are also part of the rollout: CATL says the system has a 20% extra safety margin, cuts heat generation by nearly 30%, and lowers auxiliary power use to 1% from an industry-average 2%.
Commercial momentum is building in China, where CATL says sodium-ion output has been expanded by 40 GWh annually and backed by a 60-GWh order, though any U.S. adoption still faces cost, regulatory and security scrutiny.