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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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German project tests DC-coupled commercial battery storage to cut costs A German pilot project is probing whether DC-coupled battery storage can unlock higher solar buildout behind constrained grid connections by reducing inverter hardware and simplifying system design.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 12, 2026
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Salzstrom lands first commercial sodium-ion battery order in Germany Austrian battery manufacturer Salzstrom will supply three sodium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 7 MWh to German industrial company Isel-automation.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 11, 2026
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Energy security push highlights need for long-duration storage Energy storage is essential to ensuring grid stability as demand grows for intermittent renewables, like solar PV. Different options are gaining traction, supported by international standards.
Adrian Pennington
Jun 09, 2026
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Hithium targets 8-hour storage with 1300 Ah cell and 6.9 MWh system The Chinese battery manufacturer is targeting 4- to 8-hour energy storage applications with new large-format cells and containerized systems.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 09, 2026
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Solidion Technology patents anode protection for space-based AI data centers Texas-based startup sees opportunity for lithium metal batteries in space industry, as well as terrestrial applications. More than 30 patents filed for lithium metal anode protection platform as startup secured $35M fund raising.
Matthew Lynas
Jun 08, 2026
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Shannonbridge B: Re-building the inertia backbone for Ireland A 160 MWh battery and a 4,000 MWs flywheel-based synchronous condenser, on one site, under one controller. Why this configuration is the answer to a question every high-renewables grid will eventually face. 
Gaurav Visvanathan
Jun 08, 2026
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US national lab commissions first prismatic battery cell line in DoE complex A 1,400-square-foot dry room at the Grid Storage Launchpad in Richland, Washington, now gives battery researchers and industry partners a place to test sodium-ion and lithium iron phosphate chemistries at the scale where coin-cell results stop being reliable.
Brian Publicover
Jun 04, 2026

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Spain’s CIUDEN tests sodium-sulfur battery in conjunction with solar, hydrogen production The 5.8 MWh battery storage system is integrated with a 2.1 MW solar plant and two electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Aug 19, 2025
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South Korean researchers develop nanoscale zinc-anode coating to boost stability in water-based zinc-ion batteries A thin polymer coating improves zinc-ion battery lifespan by preventing dendrites and harmful side reactions.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 13, 2025
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UCB Power and FAS launch sodium battery solar project in Amazon community It's Brazil’s first photovoltaic power plant with sodium battery storage, using 16 batteries for 38.40 kWh of overall storage.
Lívia Neves
Aug 12, 2025
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Thermal batteries offer alternative to lithium-ion storage Jaicky Kumar, co-founder and CEO of Voltanova – a deep-tech firm incubated by the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) – speaks to pv magazine about the company’s thermal battery system and how it compares to lithium-based energy storage.
Uma Gupta
Aug 08, 2025
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Lyten steps up again to buy Northvolt’s $5 billion battery empire in Sweden and Germany After a series of acquisitions, US startup Lyten has furthered its Northvolt acquisitions, buying the failed company's Swedish and German assets, marking a major shift in Europe’s battery landscape.
Tristan Rayner
Aug 08, 2025
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Sumitomo Electric supplies flow battery for AI-led smart energy trial in Japan Sumitomo Electric Industries has installed a vanadium redox flow battery at Osaka Metropolitan University as part of a trial to optimize solar use and energy storage with AI. The project combines the battery with Kansai Electric Power’s cloud-based control platform.
Brian Publicover
Aug 06, 2025
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Battery recycling centre launched at University of Adelaide, Australia The federal government’s Australian Research Council has launched a new center in South Australia that will seek to provide industry-led solutions for the recovery, reuse and recycling of battery waste in Australia.
David Carroll
Aug 06, 2025
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New real-time measurement process can determine State of Charge and battery operational safety A method developed at Fraunhofer IFAM, known as "dynamic impedance spectroscopy," provides real-time data on a battery's safety status and more, all while it's in operation. This breakthrough is set to enable optimized battery management in electric vehicles and is also intended for applications like photovoltaic storage systems.
Jochen Siemer
Aug 04, 2025
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Peak Energy launches first U.S. grid-scale sodium-ion storage system In a shared pilot with utilities and IPPs, Peak Energy’s passively cooled sodium-ion system targets a 20% lifetime cost drop and a 33% cut in degradation over 20 years.
Phoebe Skok
Jul 30, 2025

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