Intilion has just tied up with CATL for sodium-ion BESS deployments in Europe, following Alfen’s similar move in July, while Merus Power tells us it is in the process of integrating with the OEM’s new product. 

Hithium’s recent sodium-ion battery and BESS product launch is the latest in a long line of announcements showing an inflection point for the battery chemistry. But how do its new products compare to other sodium-ion systems out there, and to its own LFP offering?  

Share listing news from three energy storage startups with different areas of specialisation speaks to the ups and downs of going public.  

Welcome to the first edition of In Case You Missed It (ICYMI), a recap of last week’s biggest news stories in energy storage.

Hithium hosted a launch yesterday for its new sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery cell and energy storage system product line, promising a 30-year expected operational lifetime.

LFP is the de facto choice for the German BESS market today with sodium-ion still far from bankable, but that doesn’t mean choosing a supplier is necessarily straightforward. 

Our collection of user-posted analysis, views, and unofficial news, gathered from our networks on LinkedIn, returns for its third outing.

Two pilot deployments of sodium-ion (Na-ion) battery storage technologies are currently being solicited in India.

A roundup of user-posted analysis, views and unofficial news from across the industry this past week, this time looking at this week’s sabotage attack on the German grid, BESS revenues and electricity market activity, CATL’s LFP price cut and various non-lithium news.

Canadian Solar’s quarterly battery storage shipments increased 73% year-on-year, with 3.7GWh delivered in the second quarter of 2026.