Articles written by Marija Maisch

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CATL secures world’s largest sodium-ion battery order with Hyperstrong The two companies announced a 60 GWh supply agreement on Monday, marking a pivotal step in the commercialization of sodium-ion battery technology.
Marija Maisch
Apr 28, 2026
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SolarEdge targets C&I with new all-in-one battery SolarEdge has a new commercial focused battery system, with the new model scaling up to as high as 1 MW / 4 MWh depending on the inverter choice.
Marija Maisch
Apr 23, 2026
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NanoMalaysia unveils sodium-ion prototype surpassing 300 Wh/kg The new prototype ranks among the most advanced sodium‑ion battery systems reported worldwide.
Marija Maisch
Mar 13, 2026
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China commissions first urban underground vanadium flow battery system China has deployed its first 1.25 MW urban vanadium flow battery (VFB), supporting peak AC loads and offering a safer alternative amid tighter lithium-ion storage regulations in dense urban environments.
Marija Maisch
Mar 12, 2026
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China’s 600 MW/2.4 GWh storage plant becomes world’s largest CAES site With 600 MW of installed capacity and 2,400 MWh of storage, the Huai’an Salt Cavern project is now the world’s largest compressed air energy storage (CAES) facility, surpassing the 300 MW/1,500 MWh project commissioned earlier this year that previously held the title.
Marija Maisch
Mar 05, 2026
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ESS Tech acquires VoltStorage GmbH to expand long-duration energy storage US-based ESS Tech has acquired the assets and intellectual property of Germany’s VoltStorage GmbH to strengthen its long-duration energy storage (LDES) portfolio and combine two iron-based flow battery technologies.
Marija Maisch
Feb 24, 2026
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Comparing safety profiles of lithium-ion, sodium-ion and solid-state batteries New research finds that battery safety rankings are not universal but highly dependent on application scenarios, and shows that LFP batteries can emit high levels of hydrogen fluoride, challenging their reputation as the “safest” chemistry.
Marija Maisch
Feb 17, 2026
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World’s first 628 Ah grid-scale battery enters operation EVE Energy says a 200 MW/400 MWh battery energy storage project in China has entered operation, which it describes as the world’s first utility-scale deployment of 628 Ah lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells.
Marija Maisch
Feb 13, 2026
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Global BESS capacity tops 250 GW, overtaking pumped hydro for first time Rystad Energy says it expects global battery energy storage system (BESS) additions to exceed 130 GW/350 GWh in 2026, led by China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany.
Marija Maisch
Feb 06, 2026