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Billions raised, early stages on delivery: can alternative LDES close the gap?

5 days ago

Lithium-ion retains a structural cost advantage for durations up to 8-10 hours, but beyond 12 hours, some alternative technologies (liquid-air, CO₂ batteries, iron-air) show competitive theoretical levelised costs. The 2026 tenders will determine which can transition from demonstration to commercial deployment, as the window for proving viability narrows with lithium-ion prices falling 10-15% annually.

Alternative LDES technologies: key players and how to contact them

Research and Analysis

5 days ago

This companion directory to our main LDES research profiles key technology providers across vanadium flow, zinc hybrid, iron-air, liquid-air, compressed air, thermal and CO₂ storage. Each entry includes direct company contacts and perspectives on commercial readiness, cost trajectories and target applications as the sector approaches critical 2026 procurement windows.

Modo Energy's BESS indices are now FCA-regulated

Product Announcement

02 Feb 2026

Modo Energy is now authorised by the FCA to administer benchmarks—making us the first BESS revenue benchmark provider with this regulatory status. Our ME BESS GB Index Family gives investors, asset owners, and optimisers a trusted, independent measure of battery storage performance in Great Britain

ME BESS CAISO: Battery revenues hit their lowest levels ever in December 2025

Revenue Benchmark

12 Jan 2026

Fog and floods limit battery revenues as solar output drops and gas leaves the supply stack in favor of imports.

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