Make the energy storage device last longer

Can battery technology unlock long-duration energy storage?

The batteries work fabulously for discharging a few hours of electricity, but they’re too expensive to dispatch energy for much longer. Now several companies say they have developed cheaper technologies, including flow batteries and metal-air batteries, that promise to unlock long-duration energy storage.

Are long-duration energy-storage technologies a stabilizer for new power systems?

Citation: Han M., Zheng K., Hu H., et al. (2025). Long-duration energy-storage technologies: A stabilizer for new power systems. The Innovation Energy 2:100077. Against the backdrop of realizing the target of “carbon peak and carbon neutrality”, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power have developed rapidly.

Are long-duration energy storage batteries the future of energy storage?

But new alternatives, known as long-duration energy storage (LDES) batteries, which have large energy capacities, are now offering a promising solution. These technologies may soon allow us to store electricity created by solar panels and wind turbines for extended periods, to ensure there is a steady and constant supply of power on demand.

What is long duration energy storage (LDEs)?

Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) is a type of energy storage system capable of discharging energy over long periods—ranging from several hours to days. When there’s an abundance of renewable energy, LDES allows us to store that surplus and use it during times when production dips.