China''s first large-scale sodium-ion battery
China''s first major sodium-ion battery energy storage station is now online, according to state-owned utility China Southern Power Grid
In May 2024, Southern Grid commissioned a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage station in Nanning, Guangxi province, the first large-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage station in China. The energy storage station can store 100,000 kWh of electricity on a single charge, which can meet the needs of around 12,000 households for a day.
Nature Communications 15, Article number: 575 (2024) Cite this article Aqueous sodium-ion batteries are practically promising for large-scale energy storage, however energy density and lifespan are limited by water decomposition.
Chen Man, a senior engineer at China Southern Power Grid, said [via the South China Morning Post] that once sodium-ion battery energy storage enters the stage of large-scale development, its cost can be reduced by 20-30%. He continued:
Concurrently Ni atoms are in-situ embedded into the cathode to boost the durability of batteries. Aqueous sodium-ion batteries show promise for large-scale energy storage, yet face challenges due to water decomposition, limiting their energy density and lifespan.
Hina Battery, a Chinese power battery maker, said yesterday that the energy storage station uses the world's first high-capacity power sodium-ion batteries made by the company. (Sodium-ion batteries used in the Baochi energy storage station. Image credit: Hina Battery)
The 10 MWh sodium ion battery energy storage station features 210 Ah sodium ion battery cells that can be charged to 90% in 12 minutes, according to the company. The system consists of 22,000 cells.

China''s first major sodium-ion battery energy storage station is now online, according to state-owned utility China Southern Power Grid
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