Chinese battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (SHE:300750), better known as CATL, expects to ship a cumulative 1 GWh of "the world's first real-world validated sodium-ion energy storage solution" by the end of 2026.

CATL held the global launch of its large-scale sodium-ion BESS, unveiling a 30MWh+ module which it will ship outside China from next year.

CATL Debuts World's First Field-Validated Sodium-Ion BESS, Bringing Sodium Storage to Commercial Reality