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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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Wärtsilä’s Quantum3 energy storage system passes three major fire safety and explosion tests The successful testing looks to reassure the Finnish firm of its own designs, while further giving confidence to project developers, owners, and the wider community.
Tristan Rayner
19 hours ago
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Tesla recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 battery systems in US following safety incidents Tesla said the replacement program is the result of a “third-party battery cell defect,” echoing the recall issued in Australia two months ago.
Marija Maisch
Nov 14, 2025
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Aira unveils battery storage system and inverter range Swedish heat pump maker Aira unveils new battery energy storage system and inverter range for the residential market. Aira Power Hub inverters and Aira Power Store batteries are marketed as part of a whole home energy management system, initially launching in the United Kingdom and Italy with a German rollout to follow.
Matthew Lynas
Nov 12, 2025
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California’s new bill could usher in a “safe-by-design” era for battery storage  Developers have less than two months to prepare for California’s new safety standards, where smart documentation -not system redesign – will be the key to smooth compliance.
Phoebe Skok
Nov 11, 2025
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GoodWe releases new residential all-in-one storage solution The Chinese company says that its new ESA series is available with a hybrid inverter ranging from 3 kW to 10 kW and storage capacities of 5 kWh to 48 kWh. The IP66-rated product supports an MPPT current of up to 20 A on the PV side and allows 200% PV oversizing, according to the manufacturer.
Lior Kahana
Nov 11, 2025
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EFT Energy Solutions launches pre-configured C&I battery featuring BYD modules According to the German company, the Industrial Flex system, which is based on BYD’s MC Cube battery modules, brings the standardization and design principles of residential battery storage systems to commercial-scale applications.
Jochen Siemer
Nov 07, 2025
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Senec CEO: “We are back in the market” The Leipzig-based company has completed more than 95 percent of the field replacements for the storage tank series affected by fires. In his first few months as CEO, Herbert Schein has already set a clear course for the company’s future. In an interview with pv magazine Germany, he outlines five key measures guiding this direction.
Sandra Enkhardt
Nov 07, 2025

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EcoFlow reports storage surge as Germany reaches 1 million balcony power systems registered EcoFlow reveals just how much storage is being added into the plug-in balcony solar system ecosystem in Germany. ESS News spoke with Arne Herkelmann, regional product manager at EcoFlow, about the milestone, the critical data shaping the market, and the hurdles that remain in Germany and wider Europe.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Large battery energy storage by Fluence
Fluence completes UL-rated fire safety tests of Gridstack Pro 5000 Fluence has successfully completed fire and explosion evaluations under UL standards for its 5.6 MWh battery, while exploring benchmarks for the coming 2026 NFPA 855 standard.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 13, 2025
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Cybersecurity as a powerful tool to enable resilient energy storage projects Compliance with ever-increasing cybersecurity regulations is a challenge for many in the energy storage industry but it creates big opportunities for risk-mitigation. Katherine Hutton and Lars Stephan, from energy storage integrator Fluence, take a closer look at cybersecurity compliance risks and how investors can mitigate revenue losses with a clear strategy.
Katherine Hutton, Lars Stephan
Jun 12, 2025
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Sigenergy debuts large-scale Bulgarian energy storage project assembled from 240 kWh battery stacks Stacks are primarily used for home systems but Sigenergy has installed a 10 MW/20 MWh project at a solar site in Malko Tarnovo.
Cornelia Lichner
Jun 10, 2025
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Australian state pairs increased VPP incentive with national battery rebate The New South Wales (NSW) government has ended its home battery installation rebate, announcing it will instead provide up to $1,500 to households and small businesses that install a battery energy storage system and connect it to a virtual power plant.
David Carroll
Jun 10, 2025
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Sungrow introduces PowerTitan 3.0 BESS based on 684 Ah cell, fully-liquid cooled silicon carbide PCS The PowerTitan 3.0 Energy Storage System Platform, available in 10-feet Flex (capacity 3.45 MWh), 20-feet Class (capacity 6.9 MWh), and 30-feet Plus versions (capacity 12.5 MWh), supports durations of 2-12 hours.
Vincent Shaw
Jun 10, 2025
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China’s XYZ launches 261 kWh immersion-cooled commercial battery Immersion-cooled batteries submerge cells in a special liquid as a fire-protection measure, as XYZ executive Zha Qing explained to pv magazine at May's Intersolar Europe trade show.
Luis Ini
Jun 06, 2025
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Germany’s 1Komma5° unveils VPP-ready home solar-plus-battery product for Australia German net-zero buildings company 1Komma5° has unveiled a residential energy system for Australia which includes solar panels, a hybrid inverter, and the brand’s 'intelligent' battery.
David Carroll
Jun 06, 2025
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How organic flow batteries could erase the need for critical-mineral dependency Vanadium flow and lithium-ion batteries both require materials described as critical by the US Department of Energy (DOE).
Eugene Beh
Jun 05, 2025

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