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Long-Duration Storage Engineer
Designs energy storage systems that last days or weeks, not hours
£55k–£110k Climate-driven
What it involves
Develops iron-air batteries, compressed air, flow batteries and thermal storage systems that can hold large amounts of energy across multi-day periods to balance seasonal renewable supply.
Skills & knowledge needed
ElectrochemistryThermal systemsGrid integrationProcess engineeringModelling
Why it's emerging now
Lithium batteries handle hours — the grid needs storage that spans days and weeks.
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