MARBELLA, Spain, Oct. 9, 2026 — At a gathering of European partners and customers on Oct. 8 in Marbella, integrated energy storage solutions provider HiTHIUM presented a new “Li-Na Synergy” strategy and offered an inside look at its Spanish Gigafactory’s progress and upcoming production lines. In launching its dual-chemistry plan, HiTHIUM committed to continuing lithium-ion solutions while also advancing sodium-ion energy storage as a complementary technology. The company shared its sodium-ion research investments and first commercially available product, as well as its long-term “Li-Na” roadmap, detailing the two technologies’ differing use cases in Europe.

Scaling with flexibility: Matching BESS chemistry, duration and design for each project

In describing the wide variety of energy market mechanisms across Europe, senior HiTHIUM management explained the company’s focus on solution flexibility to meet the real range of project requirements. HiTHIUM pointed to long-duration BESS applications as a key building block of that flexibility, addressing needs in markets as diverse as the UK and Italy. The current pressing example of AI data centers also illustrates the broad range of energy supply challenges and their specific energy storage solutions.

“Working closely with partners across Europe has strengthened our ability to match the right technology, duration and system design to each project’s needs. Our Li-Na Synergy strategy, alongside our long-term investment in sodium-ion technology and 6.9MWh LDES solution, enables us to deliver flexible, customer-focused solutions that create long-term value,” said Winters Hu, COO and President of HiTHIUM Europe.

AI data centers drive growth, while EU regulation demands long-term planning

To help data center projects accelerate permitting and secure long-term market share and revenue, HiTHIUM launched its AIDC Grid Shield program and introduced it to European partners in Marbella. The Grid Shield has undergone extensive testing, including at a facility with a modular simulation platform HiTHIUM created to analyze data center load behavior. By emulating a number of different scenarios, grid impact is tracked and analyzed to understand how the energy storage solution can best mitigate issues. The company detailed eight of the most common BESS applications it provides for AIDC, including grid support, speed of service solutions, ancillary services and power quality.

As the AIDC market prepares for rapid growth, European energy developers and investors in every segment must manage EU battery supply chain regulation. HiTHIUM highlighted its early compliance advantage on the Digital Battery Passport, disclosing its TÜV Rheinland conformity certification, extensive traceability systems, QR-code infrastructure already deployed ahead of the 2027 mandate, and successful participation in the 2024 GBA Battery Passport Operational Trial. In consideration of the European Commission’s newly proposed “Buy European” procurement law, the company pointed to its Gigafactory under construction in Navarre, Spain. Senior management shared updates on its 405 million EUR capital investment and the timeline to production ramp-up toward the end of 2027.

Building trust and local capabilities: HiTHIUM strengthens its long-term commitment to Europe

“Many of you supported HiTHIUM when we were still relatively new in Europe, and your trust and commercial collaboration have helped us become a better European partner. For us, the most important measure of our journey is not simply how many countries we have entered or how many megawatt-hours we have delivered, but the trust we have built with our customers and partners over the long term,” said Kelson Li, Vice President of HiTHIUM Europe.

Building on that foundation of trust, HiTHIUM is strengthening its local capabilities across Europe as part of its long-term “Made in Europe” commitment. Speaking at the Marbella gathering, HiTHIUM Chairman Jeff Wu said: “Our commitment to Europe is local for local: we are building the capabilities and operational foundation needed to serve European downstream customers from within the region. Spain is an important part of this approach, and our local presence is a key step in delivering on our long-term commitment to Europe.”