The Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) is seeking proposals for non-battery energy storage projects to supplement renewable energy generation, and will cover up to 100% of project costs.

The US energy storage market’s rapid growth is going to lead to scrambles for available battery supply, leading many to consider alternative technologies to lithium-ion.

Liquid metal battery storage startup Ambri’s technology will be demonstrated by US utility company Xcel Energy in Colorado.

AMTE Power, a UK-based manufacturer of batteries, has said its new sodium-ion cells are close to being ready to send out into the field for testing and validation.

Startup Group1 is seeking to commercialise cathode materials for potassium-ion batteries, a world-first, while Northvolt is seeking to build batteries using a tree-derived carbon material lignin.

We hear from Enervenue CEO Jorg Heinemann on why metal-hydrogen technology can be a direct competitor to lithium-ion.

Enervenue has already got 5GWh of customer orders for its metal-hydrogen battery for stationary storage.

Update 7 July 2022: Eos Energy Enterprises confirmed that the additional orders from Bridgelink will be for Texas projects.

Intersect Power has secured US$750 million funding to take its portfolio of renewables, energy storage and green hydrogen projects beyond 8GW.

Ambri has received an order in South Africa for a 300MW energy storage system based on its proprietary liquid metal battery technology.