15 companies and universities – led by German battery company Varta – have announced the establishment of a cooperation project to develop high-performance, efficient, clean and non-polluting cell chemistry.

The ENTISE project has received funding worth 7.5 million euros from the German Federal Ministry for Research and Education, and will officially begin next June.

The final product will be a series of small round cells that can be used in electric cars as well as storage systems. Sufficient quantities of basic materials will be produced to build individual, flexible laboratory samples, as well as prototypes that go into designing the round cells.

It is expected that the level of the individual components of the pre-industrial sector will be raised through cooperation between partners, and the project will be completed during mid-2027, in addition to conducting a technical, economic and environmental assessment accompanying the conclusion of the project.

Sodium-ion batteries are widespread and provide a sustainable solution for energy storage in the future. The most competitive advantage is that sodium is readily available. Additionally, it is inexpensive, safe, and can be easily disposed of and recycled. There is controversy over whether it is a viable alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

It is intended to make a necessary and sustainable contribution to decarbonization and delivering electricity to many regions. With the aim of shaping the energy transition in addition to mobility in an effective and effective manner.

There are several studies prepared by the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, in which high-energy hybrid sodium-ion batteries have been identified, capable of charging in only minutes.