🔋 Altech Secures Permit for 120 MWh Sodium Battery Plant in Germany

Altech Advanced Materials AG has received the green light to build a 120 MWh sodium chloride solid-state battery factory in Saxony, Germany. The EUR 156 million project, led by its subsidiary Altech Batteries GmbH, will produce CERENERGY batteries—made from salt, nickel, and ceramics—offering a 15+ year lifespan and full recyclability without relying on critical materials like lithium or cobalt. With permits in hand, Altech is in talks with banks and investors for financing, while three buyers have already signed letters of intent for the majority of the plant's output. A 60 kWh prototype is operational for customer testing.