China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh

China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh The innovative project located in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai will integrate five different energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Its first phase will have a cumulative capacity of 40 MW/160 MWh. March 25, 2025 Marija Maisch Energy Storage Markets Policy Utility Scale Storage China Singeng sodium-ion battery project in Hubei Image: Sineng Share From ESS News An energy storage project integrating five different technologies is taking shape in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai, China. Once delivered, the Fengxian Xinghuo Comprehensive Multiple New Energy Storage Technology Route Comparison Test Demonstration Base (Phase I) will feature 40 MW/160 MWh of storage and spread across around two hectares. The project will feature 10 MW/40 MWh of lithium-ion batteries, 10 MW/40 MWh zinc-iron redox flow batteries, 10 MW/40 MWh all-vanadium redox flow batteries, 5 MW/20 MWh of sodium-ion batteries, and 5 MW/20 MWh semi-solid state batteries. To continue reading, please visit our ESS News website. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. BYD launches its first integrated home storage system 18 March 2025 The Chinese manufacturer said its Battery-Box HVE is now being sold with either a single-phase hybrid inverter or a three-phase device. The system is...