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CATL Announces Sodium Battery Strategy Upgrade, Ushering in the Era of Large-Scale "Sodium-Lithium Dual-Star" Application in 2026

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2026-01-05

CATL Announces Sodium Battery Strategy Upgrade, Ushering in the Era of Large-Scale "Sodium-Lithium Dual-Star" Application in 2026

The global leader in power batteries and energy storage systems, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), recently officially announced its strategic plan for sodium-ion batteries. The company clearly stated that it will achieve large-scale commercial application in 2026 across several key fields, including battery swap networks, passenger vehicles, and energy storage systems. This move signifies that sodium battery technology is poised to transition from the demonstration application phase into a new era of large-scale market deployment, running in parallel with existing lithium battery technology. The company will focus on building a future "Sodium-Lithium Dual-Star" strategic framework for energy applications.

This large-scale application plan highlights CATL's deep layout in diversified technological pathways. According to the plan, sodium-ion batteries will precisely target the following core scenarios by leveraging their excellent safety performance, outstanding low-temperature performance, and significant cost advantages:

Battery Swap Networks: Providing standardized battery packs with greater economic efficiency, high safety, and fast-charging capabilities for battery-swap vehicles.
Entry-Level and Specific Model Passenger Vehicles: Offering stable and reliable power solutions, particularly in cold regions.
Large-Scale Energy Storage Systems: Utilizing their long lifespan, low cost, and high safety characteristics to provide an ideal choice for grid-side and user-side energy storage.

CATL stated that through the "Sodium-Lithium Dual-Star" strategy, the company aims to provide customers with the most optimal and economical technology portfolio solutions based on the needs of different application scenarios. Sodium-ion batteries are not intended to replace mature lithium battery technology but rather serve as an important strategic complement and expansion. Together, they will promote the popularization and upgrading of clean energy applications, enhancing the resilience and sustainable development capability of the entire industry chain.

As a deep participant in industry development, we closely follow and recognize the diversified development of technological pathways. CATL's strategic announcement will undoubtedly accelerate the maturity of the sodium battery industry chain and provide richer solutions for the global energy transition. We look forward to working with industry partners to witness and promote the maturation of various innovative technologies, including sodium batteries, and jointly build a more efficient, safer, and more inclusive energy future.