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ESS Tech and Juniper Energy signed a non-binding LOI to deploy 500+ MWh of sodium-ion storage, starting with an 80 MWh California project targeted for 2027.
General Motors will design a sodium-ion cell at its Warren, Michigan battery labs and retain exclusive rights to manufacture it, while GM Ventures takes a strategic stake in partner Peak Energy.
The DOE's Grid Storage Launchpad has commissioned the first prismatic battery cell production line at a US national laboratory, starting with sodium-ion and LFP chemistries.
The three-year agreement, equal to half of CATL's 2025 storage shipments, signals that sodium-ion has cleared its mass-production hurdles and is moving from pilot projects to grid-scale deployment.
Peak Energy and RWE Americas have deployed the first sodium-ion battery system on the MISO grid in Wisconsin, marking a milestone for the cheaper, cobalt-free chemistry in the US.
CATL and BYD are mass-producing sodium-ion batteries for EVs and grid storage in 2026, driven by soaring lithium prices and abundant raw materials, while the West struggles to keep pace.