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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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Researchers discover method to significantly extend quantum battery lifespan Researchers discover method to significantly extend quantum battery lifespan Researchers at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) and Australia’s Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) have developed a way to extend the lifetime of Dicke quantum batteries by up to 1,000 times, while maintaining their fast-charging properties enabled by superradiance.
Ev Foley
Jul 10, 2025
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US bets on fire-resilient batteries in latest $15m storage awards Non-lithium chemistry stands out as an attractive option for fire-resilient devices.
Phoebe Skok
Jul 10, 2025
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Superdielectrics unveils Faraday 2 battery as a polymer-based alternative to Li-ion Superdielectrics launches the Faraday 2 battery, advancing a water-based, metal-free approach to home storage, from a UK-based company.
Tristan Rayner
Jul 10, 2025
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‘Italy could have potassium battery gigafactory by 2030’ Polytechnic University of Turin professor Silvia Bodoardo told pv magazine Italia about the innovative battery projects her institution is working on.
Sergio Matalucci
Jul 09, 2025
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“Grid-forming technology is no longer experimental – it’s here and working” In grids increasingly dominated by renewables, grid-forming technology is emerging as critical tool for maintaining stability and ensuring reliable power system operation. In this interview with ESS News, Rui Sun, Sungrow’s Deputy General Manager-Grid Technology Center, explains how grid-forming works, why it matters, and where the technology is already proving its value. He elaborates on technical challenges, regulatory gaps, and why grid-forming could soon become the new industry standard.
Marija Maisch
Jul 07, 2025
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China completes world’s largest vanadium flow battery plant A giant solar-plus-vanadium flow battery project in Xinjiang has completed construction, marking a milestone in China's pursuit of long-duration, utility-scale energy storage.
Vincent Shaw
Jul 04, 2025
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US DOE awards $14m for unique energy storage systems for critical facilities and infrastructure The US Department of Energy's (DoE) Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) fund will back an organic quinone flow battery and an iron and sodium long duration energy storage (LDES) system in California, plus a lithium battery with a novel cathode material in New York state.
Max Hall
Jul 04, 2025

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Quidnet Energy tests MWh-scale geomechanical energy storage Quidnet Energy has demonstrated its long-duration geomechanical energy storage (GES) at the megawatt-hour scale. The tech stores excess grid electricity by pressurizing water underground, later releasing it to supply reliable power.
Anne Fischer
Mar 04, 2025
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Sumitomo Electric launches vanadium redox flow battery with 30-year lifespan The new system comes in three versions, providing up to 10 hours of storage. It achieves improvements in output and energy density, through component enhancements, thereby reducing cost and physical footprint.
Marija Maisch
Mar 03, 2025
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New method to restore lithium-ion battery ageing With the help of artificial intelligence, Fudan University researchers have developed a new lithium carrier molecule, CF3SO2Li, significantly extending the life of lithium-ion batteries and restoring their electrochemical performance.
Vincent Shaw
Feb 25, 2025
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Sodium-ion battery study offers power and energy breakthrough with new organic cathode New cathode material combined with carbon nanotubes delivers high energy and power in sodium-ion batteries.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 21, 2025
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German research partners launch battery cell stacking innovation project A new German-funded project aims to advance battery manufacturing innovation, with key technology and industry partners involved.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 19, 2025
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Brenmiller Energy begins 32 MWh thermal battery system install for beverage plant Brenmiller's thermal energy storage system will store up to 32 MWh of energy to supply a beverage plant, which requires variable forms of industrial heat, on demand.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 18, 2025
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Sodium-ion vs. lithium-iron-phosphate batteries Researchers in Germany have compared the electrical behaviour of sodium-ion batteries with that of lithium-iron-phosphate batteries under varying temperatures and state-of-charges. Their work shows how state-of-charge during cycling significantly affects the efficiency of sodium-ion devices.
Emiliano Bellini, Tristan Rayner
Feb 17, 2025
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CEO replaced at US iron flow battery maker ESS Tech ESS Tech changes strategic direction with a new CEO, and a new aim to win contracts with data center operators.
Tristan Rayner
Feb 17, 2025
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Record 13.6 GWh of battery energy storage capacity added in January Rho Motion noted big projects in Saudi Arabia and Hubei, China, and reported the only non-lithium-ion sites were three Chinese vanadium flow batteries.
Max Hall
Feb 17, 2025

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