China Switches on First Large Scale Sodium Ion Battery
China Southern Power Grid has deployed a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery in China's Guangxi Zhuang regionChina Southern Power Grid has deployed a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery in China's Guangxi Zhuang region.
PV Magazine International 5:36 pm on May 15, 2024
China Southern Power Grid deploys 10 MWh sodium-ion battery storage, marking a low-cost energy storage innovation. This development is the first large-scale implementation in China and part of an ambitious future project targeting 100 MWh capacity. The batteries offer advantages including lower material costs, abundant reserves, and better performance under varying temperatures compared to lithium-ion counterparts, with potential cost reductions for storage up to 30%.
- Key Development: China Southern Power Grid's deployment of a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery storage facility.
- Market Impact: Sodium-ion batteries may reduce energy storage costs by 20% to 30%, and the cost per kilowatt-hour could be as low as CNY 0.2 (USD 0.0276).
- Innovation Advantages: Sodium-ion batteries benefit from abundant reserves, ease of extraction, and lower cost compared to lithium-ion batteries.
- Future Prospects: This project is part of a larger initiative aiming for 100 MWh capacity.
- Industry Context: China leads with the world's first large-scale sodium-ion battery storage implementation in renewable energy systems.
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