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Dutch long-duration energy storage project targets sub-€50/kWh costs with innovative technologies The SLDBatt project brings together TRL 7 battery technologies – including molten sodium‑salt, saltwater acid–base flow, and hydrogen–iron flow batteries – to deliver an innovative and cost-effective long-duration energy storage solution.

Jan 14, 2026

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Cambridge startup claims its electrolytes can triple flow battery energy density A startup led by Cambridge University scientists and the former chair of Oxford PV is attempting to commercialize flow battery electrolytes with greater energy density than vanadium-based batteries. Kodiaq Technologies claims its electrolytes can be deployed as a drop-in solution for redox flow batteries.

Jan 07, 2026

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China connects world’s largest vanadium flow battery project Gigawatt-hour scale long-duration energy storage (LDES) project is expected to reduce curtailment in Xinjiang, a region of China with high solar and wind generation, and transmission bottlenecks. The flow battery installation is co-located with a PV plant.

Jan 07, 2026

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What’s next for battery technology in 2026 Longer-duration storage, safety-driven procurement and Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) compliance in the United States compliance are starting to push alternative chemistries closer to scale.

Jan 02, 2026

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Prolux Solutions recalls vanadium redox flow home storage systems and switches to LFP Germany's Prolux Solutions is recalling all its Storac home energy storage systems and phasing out vanadium redox flow technology. The company will instead rely on lithium iron phosphate in the future.

Dec 05, 2025

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Western Australia plans 10-hour flow battery to boost power reliability The Western Australia government is looking to deploy a vanadium flow battery energy storage system with up to 10 hours of discharge capacity to help improve regional power reliability in the state’s Goldfields region.

Nov 27, 2025

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Australian 1.2 GWh vanadium flow battery project moves ahead with China’s Enerflow as supplier China’s Enerflow will partner with Australia’s JENMI to jointly develop a 350MW/1,200MWh long-duration storage project, marking a major step for vanadium flow technology in the Australian grid.

Nov 25, 2025

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Australian battery manufacturer Redflow enters voluntary administration The Brisbane-headquartered company made the move after failing to secure the capital needed to upscale its X10 battery, intended for large-scale projects.

Aug 23, 2024

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VoltStorage advances its iron-salt battery technology German flow battery firm VoltStorage says its next stage of technology development will deliver 20-fold increase in performance.

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Jul 24, 2024

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What to expect at India Energy Storage Week India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is set to host its annual international conference and exhibition event, India Energy Storage Week (IESW), from July 1 to July 5, 2024, in New Delhi. The event is expected to witness the participation of 150+ key partners and exhibitors and 1000+ companies, many of which will be unveiling major battery storage plans.

Jun 27, 2024

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Long-duration storage key for Australia’s energy security, report finds Australia's Clean Energy Council has launched a new report, exploring emerging long duration energy storage technologies capable of firming renewables in the wake of coal-fired power generation closures.

Jun 05, 2024

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LDES poised to outcompete lithium-ion batteries While most long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies are still early-stage and costly compared to lithium-ion batteries, some have already or are set to achieve lower costs for longer durations, finds BloombergNEF.

May 31, 2024

Long-duration storage

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Long-duration storage market to hit $223 billion in 20 years, says IDTechEx Alternatives to lithium-ion batteries will likely emerge in the years to come, according to a new report by IDTechEx.

Feb 06, 2024

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Chinese researchers develop high power density vanadium flow battery stack Researchers at the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP) in China have developed a 70 kW-level vanadium flow battery stack. The newly designed stack comes in 40% below current 30 kW-level stacks in terms of costs, due to its volume power density of 130 kW/m3.

Jan 24, 2024

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