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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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Inlyte Energy moves toward US manufacture of iron-sodium batteries The startup’s collaboration with Swiss company Horien Salt Battery Solutions is set to accelerate the commercialization of its low-cost, long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology.
Phoebe Skok
Mar 31, 2025
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Made-in-Australia microemulsion flow battery for long-duration storage Allegro Energy and Origin Energy will install Australia’s first microemulsion flow battery at the Eraring coal-fired power station, in New South Wales.
Ev Foley
Mar 28, 2025
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Power electronics for customized battery energy storage Startup p&e power&energy is offering multilevel inverter technology to manufacturers and integrators of battery energy storage systems (BESS). Interconnecting individual cells enables cost savings and the service life and efficiency of the systems, which can be individually configured for each application, can be increased.
Cornelia Lichner
Mar 27, 2025
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Sulzer, Hyme Energy to commercialize novel molten salt energy storage Sulzer is developing advanced pumps for Hyme Energy’s patented molten hydroxide salt energy storage technology. Building on the success of the pioneering Molten Salts Storage (MOSS) project in Denmark, the partners now seek to commercilize the solution.
Marija Maisch
Mar 27, 2025
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Pathway to commercialization of aqueous sulfur-based redox flow batteries Researchers in China have identified a series of engineering strategies to bring aqueous sulfur-based redox flow batteries closer to commercial production. Improving catalyst design, ion-selective membranes, and device integration will be key to solve this battery storage technology’s issues.
Emiliano Bellini
Mar 27, 2025
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China announces procurement of sodium-ion batteries with price ceiling at $150/kWh The innovative project located in a suburban district in the south of Shanghai will integrate five different energy storage technologies, including sodium-ion batteries. Its first phase will have a cumulative capacity of 40 MW/160 MWh.
Marija Maisch
Mar 24, 2025
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Inaccurate battery state of health measurements impact revenue, safety, operations A paper from renewable energy technology company 3E lays out strategies to manage battery degradation, and states inaccurate battery energy storage system (BESS) state of health (SoH) measurements can negatively impact safety, impede asset evaluation, and result in financial losses.
Phoebe Skok
Mar 24, 2025
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Sweden’s Cellfion developing PFAS-free membranes for energy storage The startup is exploring membranes free from the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) known as ‘forever chemicals’ and its wood-derived, cellulose-based products could be used for long-duration energy storage (LDES).
Blathnaid O’Dea
Mar 21, 2025
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Australia’s Altech secures permit to build sodium-ion battery factory in Germany The German subsidiary of the Perth-based sodium chloride solid-state battery specialist is moving ahead with its plans to build a 120 MWh production plant in Saxony, Germany. The project is expected to amount to around €156 million ($170 million).
Marija Maisch
Mar 19, 2025
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