1、 Cost Benchmarking for Long Duration EnergyStorage Solutions 2025 Technical ReportJanuary 2026 Page|ii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS EPRI prepared this report in collaboration with the LDES Council.The Principal Investigators were:G.Booras,J.Marasigan,J.Raade,J.Rushkoff and S.Hume.EPRI acknowledges the strong par
2、tnership and collaboration of the LDES Council and its member organizations in supporting this research effort.The contributions of Council membersthrough their technical insights,market perspectives,and ongoing engagement were instrumental in shaping the findings and ensuring that the outcomes refl
3、ect real-world priorities and opportunities for long duration energy storage deployment.EPRI and the LDES Council recognize and value the collective effort of all participants who contributed knowledge,expertise,and guidance.Their commitment to advancing the energy storage industry continues to driv
4、e progress toward a more resilient,reliable,and decarbonised energy system.Page|iii ABSTRACT This study presents the results of a cost benchmarking study for long duration energy storage(LDES)technologies conducted by EPRI in collaboration with the LDES Council.Recognizing the need to have high-qual
5、ity data on the cost of LDES technologies to enable policymakers and data collectors to support the modeling,demonstration,and large-scale deployment of LDES solutions,the LDES Council issued a survey to its technology developer members to collect high-level performance metrics,capital and operating
6、 costs,and technology readiness levels for commercial-scale projects in both power-to-power and power-to-heat applications.The collected data were reviewed and normalised to a common design basis and location to enable meaningful comparisons across technologies.The names of individual technology dev