General Motors and Peak Energy co-develop sodium-ion battery cells with passive cooling to deliver more affordable, reliable grid storage solutions.
General Motors (GM) announced a significant move in the energy-storage market by unveiling two new phases of its initiative on Tuesday. The automaker disclosed a partnership with
General Motors (GM) is partnering with US BESS manufacturer Peak Energy to develop and deploy grid-scale battery storage based on sodium-ion chemistry. The US auto manufacturer
As part of the program, GM will begin prototyping sodium-ion battery cells designed specifically for stationary storage later this year at its Wallace Battery Cell Innovation Center. At the
CATL will begin sodium-ion energy storage deliveries in September and target GWh-level shipments during 2026.
GM follows other car makers into grid scale storage, but it has chosen to focus on sodium-ion technology, which it argues is lower cost and safer.
GM is developing an entirely new sodium-ion battery chemistry for use in everything from data centers to its own factories.
Peak''s sodium-ion system reduces energy storage costs by 20% compared to conventional systems and delivers more than 99% uptime.
For stationary storage operators, that is a meaningful advantage. They are looking for dependable assets that are safe and require less intervention and achieve lower total operating costs
Peak Energy designs and deploys next‑gen sodium‑ion energy storage that is safer, lower‑cost, and more reliable. Our systems remove legacy failure points and enable rapid grid growth to meet the
Commercial deployment accelerates The commercial rollout is already underway. In December 2025, CATL announced plans for large-scale
General Motors (GM) and Peak Energy have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development and deployment of sodium-ion battery cells for grid-scale energy
GM developing sodium-ion for grid storage with Peak Energy for lower-cost, passively cooled systems using abundant US materials.
GM is expanding beyond EVs and into grid-scale energy storage with new sodium-ion battery technology, taking on Tesla and Ford in the rapidly growing battery storage market.
GM partners with Peak Energy to develop sodium-ion grid storage systems, advances LFP battery production, expands second-life battery deployments and accelerates V2G.
That shift matters to everyone in the battery and energy storage industry, and the pace of change is now fast enough that keeping score requires
CATL has unveiled a new sodium-ion battery for energy storage at ESIE 2026 in Beijing, expanding its sodium-ion lineup beyond passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and auxiliary power
Sodium-ion battery company Peak Energy announced a partnership with General Motors to develop and deploy sodium-ion battery cells for grid storage applications. GM will develop the
GM and Peak Energy are developing sodium-ion batteries that they say can cut grid storage costs by 20% and boost uptime.
GM and Peak Energy are developing sodium-ion batteries for grid-scale energy storage, targeting lower costs, greater reliability, and growing AI-driven electricity demand.
While early iterations target budget passenger vehicles and energy storage systems, CATL is actively developing advanced high-density cell configurations. Future iterations of these
US car maker joins battery energy storage system (BESS) market with lithium-ion products expected to enter production imminently through LG partnership. Announces sodium-ion R&D
CATL plans large-scale sodium-ion battery deployment in 2026 for swap systems, EVs, and energy storage. Its Naxtra cells offer up to 175 Wh/kg
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