Acculon starts production of sodium ion battery cells and packs
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Acculon Energy in the US has started series production of its sodium ion battery modules and packs for mobile and stationary power.
The sodium ion cells and packs from Acculon use a modular product architecture, which supports UL safety standards for both mobility and stationary energy storage applications.
Acculon’s first two sodium ion products support a range of applications and are available in small and large modules, capable of building into varying capacities (kWh) and voltage levels. In addition to meeting the safety requirements of UL standards like 2271, 2580, 1973, and 9540, the products comply with stringent UN regulations.
Acculon Energy has been conducting research and development with the technology since the company’s inception, culminating in the commercialization of sodium-ion products for OEM customers.
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The company is currently building manufacturing capacity to meet the demand for safe, reliable, and sustainable energy solutions for a range of electrification programs. Scaled production of 2GWh is scheduled for mid-2024.
Sodium-ion is a rapidly growing emergent battery technology, with car maker BYD now shipping vehicles with sodium batteries, providing better power and low-temperature performance compared to iron phosphate or nickel-based lithium chemistries.
A key advantage is that sodium ion batteries are free from conflict minerals or premium input materials like lithium carbonate or cobalt, increasing their sustainability.
FinDreams, the battery subsidiary of Chinese EV car maker BYD, this week broke ground on a $1.4bn sodium battery plant in China in a joint venture with Huaihai Holding. FinDreams also supplies Tesla, Hyundai, Toyota, and Ford with lithium iron phosphate LFP battery cells, and plans a capacity of 30 GWh of sodium batteries for electric vehicles.
Global battery maker CATL is also moving into sodium battery production.
“We’ve seen the technology readiness level and availability of sodium cells improve impressively over the past two years. Along the way, we’ve invested heavily to validate cells in our renowned test lab and conduct pre-certification destructive testing,” said Acculon’s President, Andrew Thomas.
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