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What is the first large-scale sodium-ion battery energy storage station in China?

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.

Who makes the world's first high-capacity power sodium-ion batteries?

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)

What is a sodium ion battery?

The sodium ion cells used in the project were provided by Sino-Science Sodium and the project marks a new stage in the commercial operation of sodium ion battery energy storage, the company said. Sodium ion batteries are cheap, recyclable, environmentally friendly, safe and are already showing impressive increases in power.

Is sodium ion battery a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries?

As sodium-ion battery technology advances, it is emerging as a cost-effective alternative to lithium-ion batteries, paving the way for China's rapid expansion of large-scale centralized energy storage facilities.

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