Overview
- Alsym Energy and Juniper Energy announced Tuesday a strategic partnership to install 500MWh of sodium-ion battery storage across California.
- The plan includes Mojave Desert projects, using batteries built to avoid thermal runaway and to operate without active cooling to cut equipment and upkeep costs.
- Alsym cites 30-minute charging and high power rates that support multiple cycles per day for uses like solar energy shifting and frequency regulation.
- Both firms say U.S.-made cells will help the projects qualify for the federal investment tax credit and pursue Department of Energy incentives to boost returns.
- Alsym points to a goal of UL9540A cell-level fire-safety certification and an April 30 letter of intent with ESS Tech as signs of a broader push into non-lithium grid storage.