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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  • Presentation shares benefits, challenges of grid-forming battery energy storage systems

    On March 26, Sandia researcher Oindrilla Dutta presented at an industry session at the 41st IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC). The presentation focused on grid-forming battery systems. These systems can provide significant benefits to the grid by mitigating transients, enabling black start, offering fault ride through, and supplying uninterrupted power to critical… Read More

  • Best poster award: AI-Agents for advanced battery data analytics

    Research to enable advanced battery data analytics using multi-modal AI agents was recognized as among the six best posters at the AI x Energy Summit. Sandia’s Sel Ly presented the poster titled, “Multi-modal AI-Agents for advanced battery data analytics” at the summit, held in San Diego, CA, USA on March 19-20, 2026. The research was… Read More

  • Study: Anode design keeps alkaline zinc batteries’ rechargeability intact 

    Rechargeable alkaline zinc batteries could supply safer and lower-cost energy storage for large-scale, stationary battery installations compared to similar alternatives. However, their commercial development and use for grid-scale energy storage is still in its infancy, in part due to the poor reversibility of zinc anodes in alkaline electrolytes. This means that over time and use,… Read More

  • Amid rising grid demands, supercapacitor-based energy storage technologies can help microgrids respond

    Supercapacitors’ ability to quickly charge and discharge energy could make them an asset for utilities, data centers, and commercial or industrial customers. But their need for systems-level engineering and costly customization has stymied their use at higher voltages and power. Sandia National Laboratories, with partners Capacitech Energy and Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), recently published a laboratory report from a demonstration which used supercapacitor-based energy storage technology to support black… Read More

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