Quidnet Energy, ENBW, and Peak Energy have energy storage projects in the works in the U. and Europe. A Texas startup has completed a key test for its long-duration geomechanical energy storage system. company has started shipping its first grid-scale sodium-ion. . The Office of Electricity announced $5 million each to 3 grid-scale energy storage projects that support critical facilities and infrastructure in a power outage or other emergency. Funding is from the Critical Facility Energy Resilience (CiFER) FOA. WASHINGTON, D. The projects include Ordos Gushanliang with a capacity of 500 MW / 2,000 MWh, Baotou Weijun with 500 MW. . storage projects. This investment is expected to create 350,000 jobs by 2030. Through this investment, the industry is committed to supporting American battery manufacturing leadership, ensuring low-cost affordable electricity to fuel economic growth and American energy dominance. . Across the United States, battery energy storage is rapidly emerging from a niche technology into mainstream grid infrastructure. The expansion of renewable energy and. . Energy Dome began operating its 20-megawatt, long-duration energy -storage facility in July 2025 in Ottana, Sardinia. In 2026, replicas of the system will begin popping up on multiple continents. This giant bubble on the island of Sardinia holds 2,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide. But the gas wasn't. .