en.Wedoany.com Reported - US sodium-ion battery startup Alsym Energy and manufacturer Re:Build Manufacturing signed a memorandum of understanding on June 2, planning to build a commercial-scale sodium-ion battery production line within Re:Build's existing facility in New Kensington, Pennsylvania, aiming to establish domestic large-scale battery manufacturing capabilities in the United States.
The two companies stated that localized production can help energy storage original equipment manufacturers and project developers maximize the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Tax Credit under the Inflation Reduction Act, while shortening logistics delivery cycles and reducing transportation costs.
Mukesh Chatter, CEO of Alsym Energy, said the company's sodium-ion batteries can meet the energy storage needs of industries such as artificial intelligence data centers, utility companies, and commercial real estate. The batteries are non-flammable with superior performance, featuring a stable and reliable supply chain unaffected by foreign entities of concern, fully compliant with tax credit and procurement regulations. Collaboration with Re:Build helps accelerate the goal of domestic commercial production, as Re:Build's expertise in precision manufacturing and battery components aligns well, enabling the supply of high-quality batteries to energy storage system integrators and developers.
In May this year, Alsym Energy entered into a strategic partnership with renewable energy developer Juniper Energy to deploy a 500MWh energy storage system in California. At the end of April, iron-flow battery company ESS signed a letter of intent with Alsym Energy to add 8.5GWh of Alsym sodium-ion batteries and modules to its product portfolio.
Deployment of sodium-ion battery energy storage in the United States continues to grow. In March this year, startup Peak Energy pilot-tested a 3.1MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system at the laboratory of energy developer RWE in eastern Wisconsin, and is evaluating commercialization pathways with RWE. Last year, Chinese company Hithium launched a 6.25MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system and a 2.28MWh sodium-ion battery energy storage system for data centers at the RE+ exhibition in Las Vegas.
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