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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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German startup wins grant for grid-charging sodium-ion home battery Revolta AG has secured European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) support to develop a plug-and-play sodium-ion battery that households without solar panels can charge from the grid when power prices are low.
Brian Publicover
Oct 02, 2026
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CBAK Energy to add 12 GWh sodium-ion cell production capacity in Nanjing Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer signs investment agreement with Nanjing Gaochun Economic Development Zone. Separate 6 GWh expansion planned for existing Nanjing facility expected by year-end 2026.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 02, 2026
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Spanish researchers validate 10,000 cycles for iron-lead flow battery A Spanish-developed iron-lead flow battery uses a single electrolyte loop and a fluorine-free membrane to cut costs and reliance on critical raw materials, with kilowatt-scale modules the next development step.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 01, 2026
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Sodium-ion batteries: the next frontier or the next risk? While sodium-ion offers a compelling long-term solution to flattening LFP cost curves and tight supply chains, its lack of field-validated performance data transfers significant technology and bankability risks directly onto developer balance sheets.
Raafe Khan
Sep 30, 2026
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EnerVenue lands first megawatt-size order for its non-lithium, aqueous metal cell storage tech Twenty-six Energy Prism units will store onsite solar generation for an undisclosed Chinese oil and gas producer.
Vincent Shaw
Sep 28, 2026
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Sodium-ion packs 25% less carbon-intensive than LFP, say researchers A new Chinese study ranks sodium-ion ahead of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) on manufacturing emissions, the reverse of what European researchers found in 2025.
Brian Publicover
Sep 28, 2026
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Lava Blue hosts Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery Australia’s first grid-connected sodium-sulfur battery system has commenced operations in Queensland, helping power a critical minerals processing facility and providing a real-world demonstration of the long-duration energy storage technology.
Brian Publicover
Sep 23, 2026

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Quino Energy secures funding to scale organic flow batteries Flow battery startup Quino Energy has closed a $10 million Series A funding round, with an option for an additional $6 million in equity, led by Atri Energy Transition.
Ryan Kennedy
Nov 11, 2025
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LG Chem, Sinopec to jointly develop sodium-ion battery materials With investment in the sodium-ion battery sector rebounding in 2025 after last year’s slowdown, two chemical heavyweights are partnering to develop cathode and anode materials for the emerging technology.
Marija Maisch
Nov 07, 2025
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What insurers want battery developers to understand right now There's progress in battery energy storage system (BESS) risk maturity, but insurers are warning of supply chain problems, while OEMs are tightening their treatment of warranties.
Tristan Rayner
Nov 06, 2025
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Spanish start-up Bihar Batteries to commercialize sodium-ion batteries in 2026 The company has produced its first sodium-ion battery prototype and, in collaboration with Spanish research institute CIC energiGUNE, developed sodium-ion cell prototypes that have shown "very promising results".
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Nov 06, 2025
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Australia’s PowerCap enters US with sodium-ion batteries The Australian sodium-ion battery specialist has launched its stationary storage products in the US and plans to establish a local manufacturing facility to scale deliveries across North, Central, and South America.
Marija Maisch
Oct 31, 2025
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Unigrid scales sodium-ion battery production tenfold via Asian contract manufacturing San Diego firm expands global manufacturing capacity tenfold to 100 MWh per year, with 1 GWh targeted in 2026.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 29, 2025
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Relectrify inverterless storage system fast tracked with $25 million ARENA backing Victoria-headquartered battery technology company Relectrify has received $25 million ARENA backing to help deploy it’s CellSwitch inverterless technology, which promises to deliver 20% more energy over a battery system’s lifetime.
Ev Foley
Oct 23, 2025
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Alsym Energy launches Na-Series, claiming safe, low-cost sodium-ion battery storage The Massachusetts-based startup says its new battery is non-flammable, non-toxic, and uses non-FEOC (Foreign Entity of Concern) materials, aiming for a lower levelized cost of storage (LCOS). The technical specs provide some highlights as well.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 22, 2025
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Improving sodium-ion battery stability with calcium Researchers in Japan have adopted a new calcium-doping strategy to improve the stability and electrochemical properties of NFM, a cathode material used in sodium-ion batteries.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 20, 2025

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