# Eleven Energy/Volta Sodium Ion battery with MultiPlus-II? **URL:** \ **Category:** DIY\ **Tags:** multiplus-ii, ess\ **Created:** [9 August 2025 08:00 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501 "2025-08-09T08:00:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ATH0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@ATH0](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/ATH0)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2025 08:00 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501/1 "2025-08-09T08:00:14Z")
Any hopes that the MultiPlus-II would work with the Volta Sodium Ion battery? The battery data sheet shows an operating range of 33V - 59.2V, which is well outside the MP2’s operating range of 38 – 66 V, at least on the low end. So undoubtedly the MP2 would need some update to accommodate it. But I wondered if it was a physical/electrical limit, or more of a software/firmware limit. Any insight or experience? Or plans for future updates? ---
**Author:** ![nickdb](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/nickdb/32/51440_2.png) [@nickdb](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/nickdb)\ **Post date:** [9 August 2025 09:07 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501/2 "2025-08-09T09:07:40Z")
It is not a software restriction, though some features, like ESS do further reduce the range. Sodium batteries are very niche, it would be unlikely to see anyone investing time in accommodating them. ---
**Author:** ![DavidOvNL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/c77e96/32.png) [@DavidOvNL](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/DavidOvNL)\ **Post date:** [10 August 2025 08:58 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501/3 "2025-08-10T08:58:39Z")
That large voltage range is also the biggest drawback of the sodium batteries. You really need to adapt the DC wiring to the 25% higher current compared to lithium based batteries at the low end of the voltage range. ---
**Author:** ![njh](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/victron/user_avatar/community.victronenergy.com/njh/32/8172_2.png) [@njh](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/njh)\ **Post date:** [23 April 2026 13:24 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501/4 "2026-04-23T13:24:33Z")
I have just been wondering exactly the same thing: can I use a Sodium-Ion battery with a MultiPlus-II. Sodium-Ion might be niche at the moment, but as costs come down, it seems like it will take-off, particularly as sodium is so abundant. It is a shame that it is going to require more than just a software change - hopefully manufactures are starting to think about the evolution of their products to support Sodium-Ion in the future. “On April 21, during the CATL Tech Day event, CATL announced that its sodium-ion batteries will enter mass production by 2026.” - [In China, battery makers bet big on sodium in move away from critical minerals](https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/china-battery-makers-bet-big-sodium-move-away-critical-minerals--ecmii-2026-03-16/) - [A closer look at CATL’s new sodium-ion battery - Energy Storage](https://www.ess-news.com/2026/04/20/a-closer-look-at-catls-new-sodium-ion-battery/) 🧂 ---
**Author:** ![edward9ferguson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/96bed5/32.png) [@edward9ferguson](https://community.victronenergy.com/u/edward9ferguson)\ **Post date:** [19 October 2026 09:52 UTC](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501/5 "2026-10-19T09:52:39Z")
Doorgaan met de discussie van [Any Sodium Ion battery with MultiPlus-II?](https://community.victronenergy.com/t/eleven-energy-volta-sodium-ion-battery-with-multiplus-ii/42501): Might there be any update on this? It looks to me that the future will be Sodium batteries for the next decade? Maybe the Multiplus (I) is motre suitable?