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US Utility-Scale BESS Capacity Projected to Double to 106GW by 2028 with Additional 54GW Online
Energy-Storage.News USA Overview According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in the US reached nearly 52GW by mid-2026, growing at an average annual rate of 7... -
NTPC India Seeks Pilot LDES Systems, Including Gravity, CO2, Air, and Advanced CAES, to Drive Renewable Energy Integration
NTPC Limited India Overview NTPC Limited, India's leading power utility, has launched an initiative to identify, analyze, demonstrate, and validate novel long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies for large-scale renewable energy i... -
Tokyo University of Science Research Achieves 91.2% Capacity Retention (After 300 Cycles) in Sodium-Ion Battery Electrodes via Scandium Doping and Surface Coating
EurekAlert! (Peer-Reviewed Publication: Small) Japan Overview Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have discovered that scandium doping and surface coating can significantly improve the durability and performance of sodium-ion ba... -
Mexico’s La Esperanza Solar-BESS Project Secures Funding: 420MW Solar PV Paired with 750MWh Storage
Energy-Storage.News Mexico Overview Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has finalized financing for the La Esperanza Solar project in Mexico, a landmark venture combining 420MW of solar PV with a 150MW/750MWh battery energy storage ... -
European Energy Secures £58.1 Million for 68MW Solar + 95MWh BESS Project in Cornwall, UK, Commercial Operations Set for 2027
PV Tech UK Overview European Energy has secured £58.1 million (US$78.45 million) in construction financing for its Indian Queens hybrid renewable energy project in Cornwall, UK. This project will combine 68MW of solar PV capacity with a ... -
International Scientists Review Sodium-Ion Battery Prototypes Approaching 200 Wh/kg, Poised as Lower-Cost, Sustainable Alternative
ESS News / pv magazine International Overview An international team of scientists has reviewed recent advances in sodium-ion battery (SIB) components, reporting that prototypes are now approaching an energy density of 200 Wh/kg. This sig... -
CATL’s Naxtra Sodium-Ion Batteries Powering EVs and Mining Trucks in China, Accelerating Commercial Adoption with 175 Wh/kg and 10,000+ Cycles
Wikipedia China Overview CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion batteries are rapidly advancing into commercial applications, with the launch of the Changan Nevo A06 EV, featuring a 45 kWh Naxtra battery, by mid-2026. Additionally, a sodium-ion batter... -
Diverse Long Duration Energy Storage Solutions Commercialized in 2026: From India’s 100MWh Vanadium Flow Battery to North America’s Sodium-Chromium Oxide Storage
iGrow News Global Overview The year 2026 is seeing accelerated commercialization across diverse long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies. Delectrik Systems has deployed a 100 MWh vanadium redox flow battery at India's Khavda Sola... -
U.S. Department of Energy Awards $30 Million to Five Long-Duration Energy Storage Demonstration Projects, Including Organic Flow Batteries and Thermal Storage
U.S. Department of Energy (OCED) USA Overview The U.S. Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) has awarded $30 million in federal funding across five Long-Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Demonstrations Lab Call projects. These includ... -
ACS Review Highlights Critical Need for Cathode Material Optimization to Drive Industrial Adoption of Sodium-Ion Batteries
ACS Publications (ACS Applied Energy Materials) USA Overview A comprehensive review published in ACS Publications' 'ACS Applied Energy Materials' systematically examines research progress on cathode materials for sodium-ion batteries (SI...
