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From battery storage systems modelling, to revenue optimization platforms, battery analytics, and virtual power plants, there is a wide variety of software layers that battery energy storage systems can have.

Due to the ongoing technological development as well as the evolving flexibility needs of the energy system, new software features are set to grow in the coming years.

With fire risk a key concern for the industry, new solutions are emerging. Battery safety has come a long way, but there is still room for improvement.

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Anker Solix S2000 review: 2 kWh power station built for the long haul Anker's newest mid-range portable power station leans on next-generation LFP cells and a thrifty idle draw, promising 15 years of useful service. Initial hands-on testing largely backs the headline claims — with a few small wrinkles.
Andrew R
6 hours ago
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Bluetti Balco plug-in storage launch: From the Eiffel Tower to a balcony near you The Bluetti Balco 260 and Balco 500 add silicon-carbide inverters for a high-efficiency new product line for plug-in storage.
Tristan Rayner
12 hours ago
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Solar industry faces rising risks from fires and battery faults The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
Ryan Kennedy
May 15, 2026
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Anker Solix launches modular 5 kWh battery for residential PV The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its new Solarbank 4 E5000 Pro in Berlin. The system features 5 kW of photovoltaic input capacity and 5 kWh of storage capacity.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 13, 2026
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Energy Vault to deploy grid-scale gravity energy storage system in South Africa Gravity storage gets a boost from South Africa's state-owned utility.
Tristan Rayner
May 13, 2026
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Ford Energy announces DC block utility-scale BESS based on 512 Ah LFP cells The automotive giant has formally unveiled Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage subsidiary, alongside initial details of its flagship grid-scale energy storage product.
Marija Maisch
May 12, 2026
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Sunwoda completes large-scale fire test for its ‘5 MWh Liquid Cooling ESS’ The important test for the 5 MWh unit was carried out at a CSA test facility in China.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2026

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Anker Solix S2000 review: 2 kWh power station built for the long haul Anker's newest mid-range portable power station leans on next-generation LFP cells and a thrifty idle draw, promising 15 years of useful service. Initial hands-on testing largely backs the headline claims — with a few small wrinkles.
Andrew R
6 hours ago
View article
Bluetti Balco plug-in storage launch: From the Eiffel Tower to a balcony near you The Bluetti Balco 260 and Balco 500 add silicon-carbide inverters for a high-efficiency new product line for plug-in storage.
Tristan Rayner
12 hours ago
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Solar industry faces rising risks from fires and battery faults The 8th annual Solar Risk Assessment from kWh Analytics identifies equipment-driven fires, regulator fines, and battery inaccuracies as the latest threats to renewable asset returns.
Ryan Kennedy
May 15, 2026
View article
Anker Solix launches modular 5 kWh battery for residential PV The Chinese manufacturer has unveiled its new Solarbank 4 E5000 Pro in Berlin. The system features 5 kW of photovoltaic input capacity and 5 kWh of storage capacity.
Sandra Enkhardt
May 13, 2026
View article
Energy Vault to deploy grid-scale gravity energy storage system in South Africa Gravity storage gets a boost from South Africa's state-owned utility.
Tristan Rayner
May 13, 2026
View article
Ford Energy announces DC block utility-scale BESS based on 512 Ah LFP cells The automotive giant has formally unveiled Ford Energy, its new battery energy storage subsidiary, alongside initial details of its flagship grid-scale energy storage product.
Marija Maisch
May 12, 2026
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Sunwoda completes large-scale fire test for its ‘5 MWh Liquid Cooling ESS’ The important test for the 5 MWh unit was carried out at a CSA test facility in China.
Tristan Rayner
May 08, 2026
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Shaanxi state-owned unit rolls out 3,777 Ah LFP storage cell in China The first batch marks the start of mass production for a 2 GWh line targeting ultra-large-format storage batteries.
Vincent Shaw
May 08, 2026
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Exclusive: Short circuit in NMC batteries caused fire at UK BESS project Project owner confirms fire at one of the UK’s oldest grid-scale BESS projects was caused by fault with nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) technology used in some early UK BESS projects. The fire occurred days before scheduled augmentation to upgrade Rufford Colliery BESS site.
Matthew Lynas
May 07, 2026

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