Energy Storage Systems

The Energy Storage Program Mission

The goal of the Energy Storage Program is to develop advanced energy storage technologies and systems, in collaboration with industry, academia, and government institutions that will increase the reliability, performance, and competitiveness of electricity generation and transmission in the electric grid and in standalone systems.

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Recent News

  • Launched: Long Duration Energy Storage Evaluation & Tracking Tool

    The Long Duration Energy Storage National Consortium, led by Sandia National Laboratories and recently transferred to Edison Electric Institute, released an interactive tool to visualize and assess multi-hour energy storage technologies and projects. The tool consolidates data from industry reports, academic studies, and expert insights, helping users filter and compare storage options based on key… Read More

  • Will McNamara moderates panel on long-duration energy storage policy

    Will McNamara led a panel at RE+ Storage in Sacramento on July 1 titled “From Pilots to Deployment: Policy Pathways to Commercialize Long-Duration Storage.” Panelists included Emily Smith (Hydrostor), Brett Simon (e-Zinc), Mark Johnson (Form Energy), Jessie Cuilla Shea (Energy Dome), and John Hasar (Invinity Energy Systems). States nationwide are exploring ways to use multi-hour… Read More

  • As solid-state batteries near commercialization, plenary highlights safety research

    On June 25, 2026, Loraine Torres-Castro from Sandia National Laboratories gave a plenary talk titled “Interaction-Driven Thermal Risk in Solid-State Batteries” at Beyond Lithium-Ion XVI (BLI-XVI) in Berkeley, California. The invited plenary highlighted research on thermal risk in solid-state batteries, a promising battery type nearing commercialization. The talk shared prior and ongoing studies refining how… Read More

  • Conference presentation: LDES Policy Landscape in the U.S.

    On Monday, June 22, Sandia’s Will McNamara presented at the IREDonline 2026 conference titled, “Battery Energy Storage Plants in Power Systems – Markets, Technologies and Regulation.” The topic of Will’s presentation was “LDES Policy Landscape in the U.S.” and included an update on current activities of the LDES National Consortium, which McNamara has led since… Read More

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