# CATL's 30-year sodium-ion battery takes over grid storage

> CATL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dutch energy company Alfen to deploy 5 GWh of its Tener Sodium energy storage systems across Europe, one of the largest sodium-ion commitments the region has seen.

- **Source:** [Electrek](https://electrek.co/2026/07/16/catl-sodium-ion-15000-cycle-grid-storage/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a58f7f6e298cccf621f9477)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #battery #sodium #grid #storage #catl #energy #largest #takes
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