CATL and Intilion to deploy 3 GWh of sodium-ion storage in Europe by 2031

CATL signed a memorandum with Germany's Intilion to install 3 GWh of sodium-ion energy storage systems across Germany, Switzerland and Austria by 2031. The Tener Sodium system is rated for over 15,000 charge cycles over a 25-year lifespan and operates at -20°C.

• CATL-Intilion MOU targets 3 GWh of sodium-ion storage by 2031
• Tener Sodium: over 15,000 cycles across 25 years, works at -20°C
• The partners have deployed more than 30 storage projects in Germany since 2022
• European lithium-ion storage shipments hit 72.7 GWh in H1 2026, up 74%