Keep in mind that due to size these are only viable for industrial or utility grade storage. Not great for cars, devices, or probably houses.
CATL announces sodium batteries that cost as little as $10/kWh, a massive price reduction compared to the current average of $115/kWh for lithium-ion batteries.
Submitted 1 month ago by cm0002@piefed.world to technology@lemmy.zip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wf84NJSiAeU
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roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 1 month ago
The video says it’s 175 kwhr per kg compared to 185 for LFP that’s already used in some cars. Gold standard is Lion at 300. Volumetric is the same ratios.
So it’s usable in cars and absolutely immediately useable in homes.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Sodium batteries generally have poor round-trip efficiency. This won’t be game-changer for home or solar use unless CATL can solve that problem.
rainwall@piefed.social 1 month ago
CATL first uses for the tech are literally car batteries. Your info looks to be outdated.
roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yes, outdated info then.
9point6@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Aren’t the current models only about half as dense as lithium Ion?
Taking up twice the space for a tenth of the cost seems like a pretty acceptable trade-off for the house scenario
roofuskit@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yes, it’s a great trade off, for particular applications.
Ek-Hou-Van-Braai@piefed.social 1 month ago
Could be used at your house for solar power backup during the night?
WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, just double or so the amount of space you’d need for lifepo4. Good if you have some space
funkyfarmington@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Wake me up once its really for sale to normal people.
SirMaple__@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
ooterness@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Where are they getting batteries for $115/kWh? Going market rate for LiFePO3 seems to be at least 10 times that.
DrunkEngineer@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I don’t know about LiFePo3, but LiFePO4 prices are dropping to the sub $100 level.
fubarx@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not just that but they’ve also got the Choco-SEB modular battery swap thing going. 2min battery stops to full charge.
irotsoma@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
I don’t have a YouTube account and my pihole ad blocking gets me bkocked, is there an article it references? Also, what’s the kWh to cubic feet/meters ratio compared to current lithium ion?
rainwall@piefed.social 1 month ago
The author posts transcripts of his video. Here is this one.
altphoto@lemmy.today 1 month ago
Same price, bigger profit margins.
someacnt@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Finally, the annoying sk battery companies could die down
lime@feddit.nu 1 month ago
can’t stand undecided. he’s basically just reading ad copy.
habitualcynic@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Same, I’m sure he’s a nice guy but I loathe his content