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Sodium Ion Batteries Will be 80% Cheaper & Last LONGER!

CL, the world's largest battery company, recently unveiled a zero-lithium grid battery storage system called Tenor Sodium in Munich. This system, which is the size of a shipping container, is designed to store electricity from solar farms and runs entirely on sodium-ion batteries. CL claims it's the first proven real-world sodium grid system, boasting over 30 megawatt-hours of energy per unit, a 15,000-charge cycle rating (estimated 25-30 years of service), and retaining over 90% capacity at -20°C. Units launched in China in September and are set for global release next year. Prior to this, CL secured a deal to supply 60 gigawatt-hours of these sodium-ion batteries to a single company, marking the largest sodium-ion battery agreement to date. This amount represents roughly half of all grid storage batteries CL expects to ship in 2025. CL also integrates this sodium technology into its Naxtra car batteries, which offer 175 watt-hours per kilogram, over 10,000 charge cycles, an 80% charge in 15 minutes, and 90% power retention down to -40°C. Tenor Sodium is the grid version, while Naxtra is for vehicles.