UNIGRID Wins $2.9M CEC Grant for Sodium-Ion Battery Facility
Slice of Energy Team
Jun 04, 2025
Key highlights
- $2.9M RAMP grant from the California Energy Commission
- New 12,000 sq. ft. facility in Sorrento Valley, San Diego
- MWh-scale sodium-ion battery production capability
- Ultra-safe, high-performance battery chemistry
- No critical materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, or copper
Notable Quote
“ This RAMP award is a major step forward—not just for UNIGRID, but for the future of safe, sustainable, and affordable energy storage in California. ”
Erik A. Wu, CTO at UNIGRID, Inc
Why This Matters
This grant marks a critical advancement in California's clean energy infrastructure, enabling the scale-up of innovative sodium-ion battery technology. UNIGRID’s approach addresses safety, environmental, and supply chain challenges inherent to lithium-ion systems, setting a new benchmark for grid and distributed energy storage solutions.
