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…plus batteries can achieve a c2x efficiency uplift. Additional opportunities are emerging to uplift system efficiency using batteries. One recent example was described by ConocoPhillips, at the Darwin LNG plant,…
…(8) Next-gen batteries: can we de-risk them? There is constant progress and innovation in batteries, to improve density, duration, chemistry, longevity, cost, charging speeds. So we are constantly screening patent…
This data-file estimates the energy costs of lithium ion batteries across 17 lines. Our best estimate in 2024 is that manufacturing 1 kWh of lithium ion batteries requires 175 kWh…
Redox flow batteries have 6-24 hour durations and require 15-20c/kWh storage spreads. They will increasingly compete with lithium ion batteries in grid-scale storage. Does this unlock a step-change for peak…
…renewables projects and renewables projects that are co-developed with batteries. And there could be upside? Companies that stood out in deploying and supplying grid-scale batteries are noted in the data-file….
…the 2030s and can ultimately quadruple, using heroic assumptions, per our separate data-file here. We have also summarized all of our research into different batteries in the energy transition. https://thundersaidenergy.com/downloads/lithium-ion-batteries-energy-density/…
Today’s lithium ion batteries have an energy density of 200-300 Wh/kg. I.e., they contain 4kg of material per kWh of energy storage. Technology gains can see lithium ion batteries’ energy…
Who will ‘win’ the intensifying competition for finite lithium ion batteries, in a world that is hindered by shortages of lithium, graphite, nickel and cobalt in 2022-25? Today’s note argues…
…do redox flow batteries compare to lithium ion batteries? Overall we think that for long-duration, grid-scale electricity storage, redox flow batteries are looking more economical than lithium ion, especially once…
…be higher for some redox flow batteries, compared to deflating costs of lithium ion batteries. Another of our data-files tabulates the costs and operating parameters of different battery systems. All…