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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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Netherlands: TenneT and GES ink landmark deal for 800 MWh “congestion mitigator” battery Dutch grid operator TenneT has signed a capacity control contract with Green Energy Storage (GES) for a 200 MW / 800 MWh battery, marking a shift in how the Netherlands manages its severely congested high-voltage grid.
Tristan Rayner
5 minutes ago
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Envision launches 12.5 MWh AI storage system, starts production of 790 Ah LFP cell Envision adds to the impressive list of announcements out of ESIE 2026, with a new BESS and new LFP cell.
Vincent Shaw
23 hours ago
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VRF long-duration batteries answer demands of electricifation: Eora Energy Sydney-headquartered vanadium redox flow battery company EORA Energy has launched in Australia with a pipeline of long-duration energy storage projects in mining, data centres and regional infrastructure.
Ev Foley
Apr 09, 2026
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ERCOT proposes $1,500/MW incentive for legacy Texas storage to adopt grid stability support Older storage and renewables might be incentivized to add grid stability services in Texas if current plans continue with a $25 million program.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 08, 2026
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Titanium emerges as a vanadium alternative for redox flow batteries A Japanese-Chinese team developed a titanium molten salt redox-flow battery using abundant titanium ions and molten salt electrolytes to enable high-voltage, fast, and stable grid-scale energy storage. The system demonstrates high efficiency of over 97%, strong cycling stability, and improved cost and scalability compared to vanadium-based batteries, with further optimization underway.
Emiliano Bellini
Apr 08, 2026
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Renalfa BESS in Bulgaria
Utility-scale sodium-ion arrives in Romania: Renalfa plans 3.6 GWh dual-chemistry BESS A major Romanian hybrid cluster is advancing after the acquisition of significant PV and BESS assets in the country. New investment will then mix lithium-ion and sodium-ion storage
Tristan Rayner
Apr 08, 2026
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Inpow Battery unveils industry-first 587 Ah semi-solid-state storage cell in massive safety boost The new large-format cell targets zero-tolerance safety applications and is paired with a planned 6.5 GWh production line.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 07, 2026

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Test bench for aboveground compressed air energy storage systems Researchers in Canada have created an experimental workbench for aboveground compressed air energy storage. Experimental data calibration reportedly ensured model accuracy with a mean absolute percentage error below 4.0%.
Lior Kahana
Oct 28, 2024
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Spain’s Silbat set to roll out silicon batteries by 2028 The startup is developing long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology that, housed in a 40-foot container, would have an estimated power of 100 kW and a capacity of about 100 hours with a useful life of more than 30 years and a levelized cost of energy (LCOE) of less than $0.05/kWh in its early stages of industrialization.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 28, 2024
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Sembcorp to expand Southeast Asia’s biggest battery storage site Built across two sites on Jurong Island, Sembcorp's lithium ion battery storage system will now be expanded to 311 MWh. Meanwhile, Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) has awarded grants to local sodium-ion and vanadium-flow specialists in a bid to enhance grid stability, also via underground system deployment.
Marija Maisch
Oct 24, 2024
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China’s GNE develops lithium-sulfur battery with energy density of 700Wh/kg The energy density of the newly developed lithium-sulfur prototype far exceeds the one of common lithium -ion batteries.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 23, 2024
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Australia’s Altech claims 55% energy capacity boost with battery anode technology Altech Batteries says it has boosted the energy capacity of lithium-ion batteries after combining graphite with alumina-coated silicon anodes.
David Carroll
Oct 22, 2024
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Amazon tests membrane-free redox flow battery from Swiss startup UP Unbound Potential (UP), part of the Amazon Sustainability Accelerator, wants to test its technology.
Sandra Enkhardt
Oct 21, 2024
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RPow preps Spanish thermal energy storage pilot plant The facility, at the Iberian Centre for Research in Energy Storage (CIIAE), will test storage based on molten salts (MS), phase change materials (PCM), adsorption, and heat transfer fluids (HTF).
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 18, 2024
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A look at next generation battery cells The battery industry is experiencing a seismic shift with advancements in prismatic cell technology, led by companies like Cornex, which promise to reshape energy storage solutions.
John Fitzgerald Weaver
Oct 17, 2024
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Flow Aluminum successfully tests aluminum-CO2 pouch cell A dozen tests at Indiana's Battery Innovation Center (BIC) included refinements of pouch cell architecture and assembly, in a crucial step toward commercialization.
Max Hall
Oct 16, 2024

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