From customers and investors setting out what they need from long duration energy storage (LDES) to members agreeing where to focus next, the LDES Council’s 2026 Annual Member Meeting brought…
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The Electric Thermal Energy Storage (eTES): A Strategic System Asset for Australia’s Energy Transition policy paper outlines how eTES can support Australia’s energy transition as renewable generation expands, coal generation…
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With global emissions still off track to meet climate goals and the impacts of climate change intensifying, 2026 is an important year for turning climate commitments into action. Against this…
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Procuring Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES): A Technical Guide for Decision Makers report provides a practical checklist to help project developers, utilities, policymakers and system planners design procurement processes that…
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The LDES Council has published its first guide on “Procuring Long Duration Energy Storage: A Technical Guide for Decision Makers”, providing a practical checklist designed to help project developers, utilities,…
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The Long Duration Energy Storage Council (LDES Council) and India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing a three–year collaboration to help accelerate long duration…
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Sydney, Australia, 30 July 2026: Australian and international energy leaders are calling for stronger policy, market and investment frameworks to accelerate the commercial deployment of long duration energy storage (LDES) across Australia. The call was…
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The Electric Thermal Energy Storage (eTES): A Strategic System Asset for Australia’s Energy Transition policy paper outlines how eTES can support Australia’s energy transition as renewable generation expands, coal generation…
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Procuring Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES): A Technical Guide for Decision Makers report provides a practical checklist to help project developers, utilities, policymakers and system planners design procurement processes that…
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The System Needs and Policy Imperatives for Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) Solutions in India whitepaper by the LDES Council outlines how long duration energy storage can support India’s rapidly…
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The Cost Benchmarking for Long Duration Energy Storage Solutions report by the LDES Council and EPRI provides transparent, real-world cost benchmarks for long duration energy storage technologies and shows that costs are expected to…
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The LDES Council’s Accelerating LDES Bankability: A Practical Framework for Overcoming Obstacles to Investment in Long Duration Energy Storage report identifies nine factors that shape investment in long duration energy storage and…
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In its inaugural Annual Report, the Long Duration Energy Storage Council presents a deployment roadmap to spur action among key stakeholders and decision-makers. The report offers a current perspective and…
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The LDES Council has identified seven enablers, critical strategies and actions for policymakers, regulators, technology providers, and end users to drive the accelerated rollout of LDES. The Deploying LDES: Implementation…
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A Primer on Defining Applications to Aid in Technology Selection EPRI, Long Duration Energy Storage Council, Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and the United States Department of Energy (DOE) download report
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The world’s first GWh-scale vanadium flow battery project in China How Rongke Power’s giant flow battery could cut 1.424 million tonnes of CO₂ a year. ExpectedImpact 1.72 billion kWh of…
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Turning sand into steam Inside Magaldi’s Beta-X project: proving solar-powered heat can drive 7/24 industrial production in Italy. Impact 24/7 supply of industrial steam from combined solar and storage operation…
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Clean heat, powered by blocks How MGA Thermal’s clean heat system is proving fossil- free steam can run Australian manufacturing. Impact Energy output: 1,800 MWh thermal per annum at one…
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Fossil-free heat on demand How MGA Thermal’s clean heat system is powering Australia’s largest thermal battery project. Impact Energy output: 70,000 MWh thermal per annum at one cycle per day…
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Frying potato chips, not the planet Inside Kraftblock’s thermal storage solution, saving 17,000 tonnes of CO2 per year in snack production. Impact 4.5 (Phase1)–9 (Phase 2) million m3 natural gas…
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Brewing carbon-free beer, powered by rocks How Brenmiller is using crushed stones to power Tempo’s brewery Impact 32 MWh of storage providing 6 hours of clean heat Up to14 ton/…
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Powering the Japanese grid with clean air World’s first: unlocking new potential in Japan’s infrastructure at Sumitomo Heavy Industries’ liquid air storage plant Impact Synchronous power to grid providing grid…
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