These new batteries are finding a niche

One of the researchers who spoke to him at the time suggested that sodium batteries Ion may not compete directly with Lithium ion batteries, but instead you can find specialized uses as chemistry was logical. Two years later, I think we started to see what it is.

One of the growing sectors that can be a great victory in sodium-ion compounds: Micromobility, such as motorcycles and three shows. Since these vehicles tend to travel shorter distances at lower speeds than cars, the low energy density of sodium batteries ion may not be a large deal.

There is a great story from the BBC from last week that the efforts made to put the sodium batteries Ion in electric motorcycles. She focused on a Chinese company called Yadea, one of the largest bilateral electricity makers and three wheels in the world. Yadea has brought a handful of sodium -powered models to the market so far, where about 1,000 motorcycles were sold in the first three months of 2025, according to the BBC’s statement. They are the first days, but it is interesting to see this market arising.

Sodium Ion batteries also see great progress in fixed power storage facilities, including some on the network. (Once again, if you are not worried about moving the battery around it and installing it in the limited package of the car, the power density is not very important.)

The power storage station in Pucci, which has just opened in Yunnan Province, China, is a hybrid system that uses Li -Ion and Sodium Li -ion batteries with a capacity of 400 megawatts. Natron Energy in the United States is among those who target other customers for fixed storage, specifically data centers.

Although smaller vehicles and fixed installations seem to be an early victory for sodium, some companies do not give up the alternative to EVS as well. CATL giant for Chinese batteries announced earlier this year that it plans to produce sodium ion batteries for hard trucks called Naxtra Battery.

In the end, the lithium is the tyrant in the manufacture of batteries, and going to face will be difficult for any alternative chemistry. But sticking to the logical ports can help sodium ion in making progress at a time when I claim that we need every successful battery type we can get.

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