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Technologies pv magazine
Technologies pv magazine

Energy storage systems come in many forms, leveraging different technology types. A class of electrochemical storage, lithium-ion batteries have established themselves as the industry standard.

But there are many new technologies vying for their market share.

Sodium-ion batteries are widely considered a sustainable and resource-saving answer to future energy storage, while flow batteries offer a viable alternative in long-duration storage applications.
However, the path to commercialization is not a straightforward one.

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High-voltage, super-stable sodium–zinc hybrid batteries Researchers from the China University of Petroleum have synthesized a novel hydrogel electrolyte that, when paired with a Prussian blue cathode, achieves outstanding energy density and cyclability in sodium-zinc hybrid ion batteries.
Marija Maisch
6 hours ago
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China switches on 1 GW of PV on salt-alkali tidal flats, paired with 400 MWh of energy storage Huadian Group and PowerChina have activated a 1 GW solar project on salt-alkali tidal flats in China’s Shandong province, paired with 200 MW/400 MWh of storage. The facility features PV modules installed above brine pools.
Vincent Shaw
9 hours ago
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Heating not shredding: German battery recycling research Academics at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences want to thermally break down lithium batteries to recover raw materials. The energy required for the process is still high, however.
Ralph Diermann
11 hours ago
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Australia’s Zenaji ready to ride future lithium titanate oxide battery wave Australian manufacturer of lithium titanate oxide batteries Zenaji says the LTO battery market is projected to reach $5.8 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate of 12.6%, and its Eternity battery system is ready to catch that wave.
Ev Foley
12 hours ago
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Vanadium flow battery maker H2 secures funds for new Korean factory H2 Inc. has raised $16 million in bridge funding for a new production facility which will have a 1.2 GWh annual manufacturing capacity from 2026.
Max Hall
Jan 23, 2025
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IESA projects $500m-plus Indian battery, mobility startup investment within year The Bharat Battery Show attracted 100 startups, many seeking funding from major conglomerates and investment firms.
Uma Gupta
Jan 23, 2025
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Eos battery with an American flag.
FlexGen secures $75m credit facility, partners with zinc battery maker Eos North Carolina-based FlexGen, which is joining forces with aqueous zinc battery maker Eos Energy Enterprises, secured the credit line from four banks, led by JP Morgan.
Max Hall
Jan 23, 2025

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Chart showing the fully installed energy storage system average capex and ranges by technology
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.
Marija Maisch
May 31, 2024
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Illustration of geomechanical energy storage project
Texas to host 300 MW of geomechanical energy storage projects Quidnet Energy, a provider of geomechanical energy storage (GES) technology, has joined hands with distributed energy resources developer Hunt Energy Network to deliver 300 MW of storage projects in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) grid operating region.
Marija Maisch
May 30, 2024
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Disassembled batteries
Spanish initiative for advanced battery recycling technologies Spain's Energy Technology Institute has initiated a project named RECILION in a bid to develop advanced recycling technologies that are reproducible on a commercial scale.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 27, 2024
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Assistant Professor Golareh Jalilvand and her research team
Bringing lithium-sulfur batteries closer to commercialization Researchers at the University of South Carolina have successfully transitioned their highly-durable lithium-sulfur battery technology from coin to pouch cells and reported competent energy densities.
Marija Maisch
May 27, 2024
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China southern power grid
China switches on first large-scale sodium-ion battery China Southern Power Grid has deployed a 10 MWh sodium-ion battery in China’s Guangxi Zhuang region. It is the first phase of a 100 MWh project.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 21, 2024
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Schematic of the system
Integrating pumped hydro with compressed air energy storage A group of Chinese researchers has made a first attempt to integrate pumped hydro with compressed air storage and has found the latter may help the former to better deal with large head variations.
Emiliano Bellini
May 16, 2024
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Varta group
German initiative to develop scalable sodium-ion batteries A collaborative project led by German battery supplier Varta aims to develop industrial-scale sodium-ion battery technology. The final product of the three-year, €7.5 million ($8.08 million) project will be a small series of round cells for electric vehicles and stationary storage systems.
Patrick Jowett
May 16, 2024
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Diagrams of vanadium redox flow batteries
Evaluating the profitability of vanadium flow batteries Researchers in Italy have estimated the profitability of future vanadium redox flow batteries based on real device and market parameters and found that market evolutions are heading to much more competitive systems, with capital costs down to €260/kWh at a storage duration of 10 hours.
Marija Maisch
May 01, 2024
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Honda electric vehicle
Car batteries can optimize the power grid Australian researchers have found that if 10% of vehicles are electric and utilize V2G connections, they could reduce peak electricity demand at local substations by 6% and save car owners hundreds of dollars per year on charging costs.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Mar 13, 2024

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