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NYSERDA Announces $5.5 Million to Support Development and Demonstration of Long Duration Energy Storage Technologies
On May 22, 2025, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced the availability of over $5.5 million in funding to support the development and demonstration of innovative energy storage technologies. This funding opportunity is intended to advance scalable long duration energy storage (LDES) (10-100+ hours) and other Advanced, Next Generation Battery (All Durations) energy storage solutions that can help integrate existing energy resources into the grid to efficiently and cost-effectively meet energy demand during peak periods. The funding is available through the Energy Storage Technology Product and Development solicitation (PON 5984), which can be accessed here.
NYSERDA’s Power Generation and Storage Innovation Program seeks proposals for electric, chemical, mechanical, and thermal-electric long duration or advanced battery energy storage solutions including devices, software, controls, and power electronics. Other technologies that decrease energy storage, total hardware and installation costs, improve performance, and demonstrate integration with the power grid are eligible. Submissions must demonstrate significant statewide public benefits and quantify all energy, environmental, and/or economic impacts.
Advanced, Next-Generation Batteries (All Durations), and LDES (10–100+ hours) solutions should fall within the following focus areas:
Electrochemical (LDES)
- Electrochemical Energy Storage including Flow Batteries and Innovative Advanced Battery Solutions
Mechanical (LDES)
- Innovative Pumped Hydro and Compressed Air/Gas Solutions
- Mechanical/Gravity Energy Storage
- Geomechanical Energy Storage
Thermal (LDES)
- Pumped Heat Electrical Energy Storage
- Thermophotovoltaic (TPV) Storage
- Innovative Liquid or Solid Storage Medium
Advanced, Next-Generation Batteries including, but not limited to:
- Solid State Batteries
- Sodium Ion Batteries
- Lithium Sulfur Batteries
- Metal Air Batteries
Proposals are due on July 24, 2025, by 3:00 p.m. E.T. For more information on the funding opportunity please visit NYSERDA’s website or reach out to the NYSERDA contacts for this funding opportunity: Christopher Cheng ([email protected]) and Michael Razanousky ([email protected]).