储能安全是国家能源安全的重要方面，是国民经济发展的重要支撑，对国家安全、可持续发展以及社会稳定具有重要的影响。钠电池技术兼具高功率密度、高能量密度、低成本以及高安全性等优势，成为一类重要的大规模储能技术。本文重点介绍了包括钠硫电池和钠– 金属氯化物电池等在内的典型钠电池体系的技术优势和应用场景，并通过分析钠电池技术在国内外的发展与应用现状提出了我国钠电池技术可能的发展方向并给出了相应的建议，包括支持储能钠电池相关材料科学的研究和工程化技术攻关、推动储能钠电池相关上下游产业的聚集发展、建立健全储能钠电池的相关标准和性能评价平台等措施，以提升我国储能钠电池技术的研发水平和技术成熟度，为我国的能源安全建设带来新的可靠选择。

Energy storage safety is an important component of national energy security and economic development; it has significant impacts on national security, sustainable development, and social stability. The sodium battery technology is considered as one of the most promising grid-scale energy storage technologies owing to its high power density, high energy density, low cost, and high safety. In this article, we highlight the technical advantages and application scenarios of typical sodium battery systems, including sodiumsulfur batteries and sodium-metal chloride batteries. Moreover, we propose the possible development directions of sodium battery technology in China. Furthermore, we suggest supporting the fundamental research and engineering development for sodium batteries, promoting the aggregation of related upstream and downstream industries, and establishing related standards and a performance evaluation platform. These aim to improve the R&D level and technology maturity of China’s sodium battery technologies and provide alternative and reliable choices for the safe energy supply in China.