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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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EDF combines batteries and hydropower in virtual plant in France France's first mainland EDF battery project pairs 20 MW of lithium-ion storage with 8 MW of hydropower to provide fast frequency response services to the transmission grid.
Gwenaelle Deboutte
Jun 16, 2026
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Battery developers face expertise gap as market expands European renewable energy producer BNZ says battery projects require new development and operating models as storage deployment accelerates.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 15, 2026
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German project tests DC-coupled commercial battery storage to cut costs A German pilot project is probing whether DC-coupled battery storage can unlock higher solar buildout behind constrained grid connections by reducing inverter hardware and simplifying system design.
Marian Willuhn
Jun 12, 2026
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Salzstrom lands first commercial sodium-ion battery order in Germany Austrian battery manufacturer Salzstrom will supply three sodium iron phosphate battery energy storage systems with a combined capacity of 7 MWh to German industrial company Isel-automation.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 11, 2026
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Energy security push highlights need for long-duration storage Energy storage is essential to ensuring grid stability as demand grows for intermittent renewables, like solar PV. Different options are gaining traction, supported by international standards.
Adrian Pennington
Jun 09, 2026
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Hithium targets 8-hour storage with 1300 Ah cell and 6.9 MWh system The Chinese battery manufacturer is targeting 4- to 8-hour energy storage applications with new large-format cells and containerized systems.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 09, 2026
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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
Jun 08, 2026
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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
Jun 08, 2026
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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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