Inlyte Energy Completes Factory Acceptance Test of First Full-Scale Iron-Sodium Battery Storage System

Iron-sodium grid batteries just took a big step toward US rollout

Inlyte Energy's iron-sodium battery storage system just passed a key factory test with a large US utility in attendance.

Inlyte Energy Completes Factory Acceptance Test of First Full-Scale Iron-Sodium Battery Storage System

Validation testing marks major product readiness milestone ahead of early 2026 field installation at Southern Company's test site in Wilsonville, Alabama

Inlyte completes factory acceptance test of iron-sodium BESS

The test demonstrated the performance and integration readiness of US firm Inlyte’s battery storage system — combining advanced sodium metal chloride cells, inverter and control electronics.

Inlyte proves out first full-scale iron–sodium battery system in factory test

According to Inlyte, the tested unit incorporates what it describes as the world’s largest sodium metal chloride battery cells and modules built to date, with each module capable of storing more than 300 kWh of energy.From ESS News California start-up Inlyte Energy has announced a key milestone in the development of its long-duration iron–sodium battery technology, completing a factory acceptance test for its first field-ready system at its faci…