CATL Signs 5 GWh European Sodium Battery Storage Deal

CATL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch energy solutions provider Alfen to supply 5 GWh of its newly launched sodium battery storage systems to Western Europe from 2027, marking the company's first planned European deployment of sodium-based energy storage. The agreement follows a separate 60 GWh contract with a Chinese power equipment manufacturer, signalling early commercial validation of CATL's sodium technology platform alongside its existing lithium battery business.

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