Life cycle assessment of grid-scale battery storage: evaluating the environmental competitiveness of sodium-ion systems
COMPILED NOTES
Full LCA of Na-ion for container grid storage, compares 4 cell types, environmental impact of balance-of-system
Life cycle assessment of grid-scale battery storage: sodium-ion systems
Key Contributions
- First comprehensive LCA of sodium-ion batteries specifically for containerised grid-scale storage applications
- Compares four cell chemistries head-to-head on environmental metrics
- Quantifies the environmental impact of balance-of-system components (thermal management, power electronics, enclosures) — often ignored in cell-only studies
- Positions sodium-ion as environmentally competitive with LFP for stationary storage when full system boundaries are considered
Results / Data
- Cell types compared: 4 chemistries (including Na-ion and LFP benchmarks)
- Scope: full container-level grid storage system
- Balance-of-system contributes significantly to total environmental footprint
- Sodium-ion shows favorable environmental profile due to abundant, non-critical raw materials
Source: Life cycle assessment of grid-scale battery storage — RSC Energy Advances, 2026
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