By ESS news
As lithium-ion batteries become increasingly cheaper, making it difficult for alternative technologies to catch up in cost and scale, heavyweights in China’s battery industry are actively developing their sodium-ion products.
On November 18, CATL announced its second-generation sodium battery. Speaking at the World Young Scientists Summit, chief scientist Wu Kai said the new battery will be launched next year – four years after the introduction of CATL’s first sodium-ion battery in 2021. The first generation had an energy density of 160 Wh/kg, while the next is expected to exceed 200 Wh/kg. Mass production of the new product is not expected before 2027.
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