From ESS News
US startup Unigrid has begun commercial-scale international shipments of its proprietary NCO sodium-ion cells, which the company says makes it the first battery firm outside China to export sodium-ion technology at scale.
The move was enabled by critical transport certifications and Unigrid’s cost-efficient foundry manufacturing model. This approach allows it to scale rapidly without the capital burden of building its own factory. It also eliimnates the risk of starting a new greenfield facility or slowing down commerciliazion.
The San Diego-based firm announced in October 2025 that it had expanded its global manufacturing capacity tenfold, reaching 100 MWh per year, with a target of 1 GWh in 2026. Unigrid relies on Asian production facilities for the bulk of its manufacturing, citing that local factories are often underutilized and operate only on a part-time basis.
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