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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  • Energy Storage Symposium commemorates Dr. Imre Gyuk and decades of  innovation

    Held in early March, the 2026 Energy Storage Symposium convened researchers and professionals to connect emerging and maturing energy storage technologies with today’s electricity needs and use cases. Researchers funded by the energy storage program played a key role in organizing and contributing to the event.   Energy storage offers an additional, versatile tool to help stabilize, optimize, and grow the… Read More

  • Informing decisionmakers: tutorials clarify technical dimensions of energy storage

    As energy storage technologies can strengthen and enhance grid infrastructure and services, state decisionmakers face the complex challenge of crafting effective policies to integrate these innovations into their grids. On Feb. 24-26, Sandia’s Will McNamara led a three-day tutorial in partnership with the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions (NARUC), titled “Designing State-Level Regulations for Energy Storage.”  This professional development course brought together over 100 participants—such as commissioners, staff,… Read More

  • Talk outlines flow battery trends for industry leaders  

    Flow batteries hold promise to reliably store energy for longer periods of time and at a scale and cost useful for the electrical grid. Flow batteries are designed for large-scale energy storage applications, but transitioning from lab-scale systems to practical deployments presents significant challenges. Sandia’s Will McNamara recently addressed the Battery Council International’s Flow Battery Industry Group, outlining key emerging technological trends for the flow battery sector. He emphasized… Read More

  • Rethinking battery safety: Early risk mitigation strategies spotlighted at Gordon Research Conference

    At the Gordon Research Conference on Batteries on February 17, 2026, Loraine Torres-Castro of Sandia National Laboratories delivered an invited talk titled “Rethinking Battery Safety with Strategies for Early Risk Mitigation.” Her presentation highlighted innovative, proactive approaches to identify and address battery safety risks during early design stages—shifting the focus from reactive failure response to prevention.  As battery technologies… Read More

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