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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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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
21 hours ago
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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
24 hours ago
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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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MIT team develops room-temperature lithium process from spodumene A low-temperature process that dissolves spodumene ore with a common industrial reagent and recovers lithium, aluminum, and silica streams in a closed loop could cut hard-rock lithium extraction costs by roughly half, say MIT researchers.
Brian Publicover
Jun 01, 2026
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CATL opens large-scale energy storage validation platform in Xiamen The facility will test grid integration, safety, reliability, combustion and EMC performance for storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
May 29, 2026
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Nextpower gets into energy storage: $365M for Prevalon Energy, with 6 GWh installed and AI data center deals Nextpower joins the BESS market with an eye on the enormous opportunity as the AI data center build-out continues to rely on power.
Tristan Rayner
May 29, 2026
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Inlyte Energy plans pilot projects to prove its iron-sodium battery technology for AIDC and ESS applications The California-based company says its technology is the perfect match for data centers, providing low-degradation long-duration energy storage while serving as a middle layer between the grid and highly volatile power needs of data centers. Now it’s set to prove it.
Ben Zientara
May 26, 2026

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Peak Energy, RWE to deploy first sodium-ion battery in MISO A pilot project from Peak Energy and RWE comes quick on the heels of Peak’s deployment of the largest grid-scale sodium-ion storage system in the US last July.
Phoebe Skok
Mar 12, 2026
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NanoMalaysia unveils sodium-ion prototype surpassing 300 Wh/kg The new prototype ranks among the most advanced sodium‑ion battery systems reported worldwide.
Marija Maisch
Mar 10, 2026
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Small 24/7 clean power commitments could cut costs for long-duration storage TU Berlin researchers say early demand for round-the-clock carbon-free electricity could help bring advanced energy technologies to market faster through technology learning effects. Grant funding for the research was provided by Google, which has since announced plans to build the world’s largest iron-air battery.
Matthew Lynas
Mar 09, 2026
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Policy uncertainty bigger threat to battery supply chains than tariffs, says Unigrid CEO Policy unpredictability is doing more damage than tariff rates themselves, says Darren Tan.
Tristan Rayner
Mar 04, 2026
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Residential sodium-ion batteries now on sale via Austria’s Accupower: €3,990 The Natec Home has a nominal capacity of 7.68 kWh and a power output of 3.8 kW, and allows parallel connection of up to 15 units. The reference price is set at €3,990.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Mar 03, 2026
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All European sodium-ion battery manufacturers at a glance The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) will place sodium batteries at the center of its work on the EU’s industrial strategy and is calling for swift action. pv magazine has compiled a list of manufacturers developing this technology in Europe.
Pilar Sanchez Molina, Matthew Lynas
Mar 02, 2026
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Vanadium flow and lithium-ion combine in world’s largest grid-forming hybrid storage plant in China China brings online 300 MW/1,200 MWh grid-forming energy storage facility in Inner Mongolia, integrating lithium-ion and vanadium flow battery technologies.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 27, 2026
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Fraunhofer IEE calls for “grid-forming readiness” in distribution networks and BESS A position paper from the Fraunhofer IEE proposes preparing large battery storage systems in the medium-voltage grid for grid-forming functions at an early stage. The "Grid-Forming Readiness" concept aims to close the regulatory gap between current planning and operation and future, as yet unknown, requirements and demands for grid-forming functions.
Marian Willuhn
Feb 26, 2026
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Sodium-ion storage system for commercial operators from Austria’s Salzstrom The new "SALT 110" battery storage system from the Vienna-based company has a usable capacity of up to 110 kilowatt-hours. The first systems are scheduled to be installed at customer sites in Germany and Austria at the beginning of March.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 26, 2026

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