Inlyte Energy and HORIEN Announce Strategic Partnership to Scale Iron-Sodium Battery Manufacturing in the United States
SAN LEANDRO, Calif., March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Inlyte Energy, a pioneering U.S.-based battery company, and HORIEN Salt Battery Solutions (formerly FZSoNick), the world’s most established manufacturer of sodium metal chloride (SMC) batteries, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate manufacturing scale-up of Inlyte’s breakthrough iron-sodium battery technology. Combining HORIEN’s 25+ years of manufacturing expertise and Inlyte’s innovative, low-cost battery design will help accelerate the scale-up of Inlyte’s first US factory, simplify its supply chain, and facilitate introduction of the iron-sodium battery to the market.
Antonio Baclig, CEO of Inlyte Energy, said:
This partnership significantly accelerates our ability to deploy large-scale battery storage,
“By joining forces with HORIEN, we gain access to world-class manufacturing expertise and established industry relationships. This will help us speed delivery of our breakthrough battery technology that combines the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries with the low-cost needed for long duration energy storage, creating the perfect solution for this quickly growing market.”
A key outcome of this collaboration is Inlyte Factory 1, scheduled to come online by 2027. This facility will mirror HORIEN’s existing operations while incorporating Inlyte’s next-generation cell design and cost innovations proven at Inlyte’s UK-based pilot plant, providing a de-risked pathway for rapid production scaling.
Giovanni Zola, CEO of HORIEN, said:
HORIEN has led the way in demonstrating the safety, reliability, and performance of SMC battery technology, and now, with Inlyte, we see a pathway to accelerate adoption of the technology into the global energy storage market,
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