System integrator Alfen and battery company CATL have struck a 5GWh partnership for sodium-ion BESS deployments in Europe.
Netherlands-headquartered Alfen and China-headquartered CATL announced the collaboration today (16 July). The pair will work to deploy 5GWh of CATL’s sodium-ion battery energy storage systems across Europe.
CATL launched its sodium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) for the European market at the Smarter E Europe trade show in Germany last month. CATL hasn’t revealed which sodium-ion chemistry it is using, but sodium iron pyrophosphate (NFPP) is emerging as the most common in BESS applications.
The companies have previously collaborated on lithium-ion BESS projects in Europe. Michael Colijn, CEO of Alfen, said: “Sodium-ion is the next step in how we think about energy storage – more diversified, resilient, and built for where the market is heading. This step with CATL puts us ahead of that curve, and we’re looking forward to continuing this partnership.”
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