{"id":8883,"date":"2026-04-14T15:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engreen.world\/?p=8883"},"modified":"2026-04-14T15:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:31:38","slug":"atena-advancing-sodium-ion-batteries-for-sustainable-energy-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engreen.world\/en\/atena-advancing-sodium-ion-batteries-for-sustainable-energy-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"ATENA+: Advancing Sodium-Ion Batteries for Sustainable Energy Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>ATENA+ (Advanced Technology for stationary Energy storage systems in Na-ion) is a Horizon Europe project focused on developing a new generation of sodium-ion batteries for stationary energy storage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project brings together leading European industrial players and research institutions to demonstrate safe, sustainable, and cost-effective battery solutions at pre-industrial scale (TRL 7), fully developed and manufactured in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Total project cost: \u20ac6,999,684.64<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why it matters<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Energy storage is one of the main bottlenecks of the energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today\u2019s battery technologies depend on critical raw materials like lithium and cobalt\u2014expensive, volatile, and often sourced outside Europe. This creates both economic and geopolitical risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ATENA+ addresses this challenge by advancing sodium-ion batteries: a technology based on abundant materials, with the potential to reduce costs, increase safety, and strengthen Europe\u2019s energy independence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What the project does<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ATENA+ works across the full battery value chain\u2014from materials to system integration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project focuses on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Developing advanced active materials with improved performance and lower environmental impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Designing safer and more repairable battery cells and modules<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Optimising manufacturing processes for scalability and sustainability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrating advanced battery management systems (BMS) with monitoring and control features<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Testing the technology in real operating conditions and virtually scaling it to full energy storage systems (BESS)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Expected impact<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ATENA+ aims to make sodium-ion batteries a viable alternative to lithium-based technologies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More affordable and scalable energy storage solutions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reduced dependency on critical raw materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Increased resilience of the European energy system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faster integration of renewable energy through reliable storage<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, the project contributes to building a competitive and fully European battery industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Engreen\u2019s role<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Engreen focuses on bridging technology with real-world application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Within ATENA+, Engreen:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Analyses technical, economic, and regulatory conditions for deployment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supports the validation and upscaling of the technology to full energy storage systems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Works on replication scenarios, including applications in emerging contexts such as healthcare infrastructure in Africa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The role is to ensure that the solution is not only developed\u2014but applicable, scalable, and transferable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Consortium<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>ATENA+ brings together a consortium of leading research institutions and industrial players across Europe, working jointly to develop, manufacture, and validate next-generation sodium-ion battery technologies for real-world energy storage applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Coordinator<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CIDETEC<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Partners<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SAFT<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Topsoe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stora Enso<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>E-Lyte Innovations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iberdrola Renovables Energ\u00eda<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ZSW \u2013 Zentrum f\u00fcr Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RISE Research Institutes of Sweden<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>VITO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Life Cycle Engineering<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fondazione ICONS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engreen<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Target countries<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>France, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Spain, Sweden, Belgium, Italy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/atenaplus.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">https:\/\/atenaplus.eu\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/engreen.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eu-project-1024x539.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8734\" style=\"width:274px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/engreen.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eu-project-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/engreen.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eu-project-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/engreen.world\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Eu-project-768x404.png 768w, 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