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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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GoodWe releases 112 kWh storage system for C&I solar GoodWe has launched a 112 kWh battery storage system for commercial and industrial (C&I) solar projects, featuring 96% round-trip efficiency and a 6,000-cycle lifespan. The system allows parallel connection for up to 450 kWh of total capacity.
Lior Kahana
2 hours ago
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Invinity flow batteries selected for nine 400 MWh-plus UK storage bids Of 171 bids, nine included flow batteries from Invinity Energy Systems, each with a 400 MWh or more capacity.
Tristan Rayner
4 hours ago
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Skeleton Technologies develops new GrapheneGPU battery for AI data centers The use of the German-made supercapacitor-based high-performance battery is expected to reduce the energy consumption of AI data centers by 44 percent and at the same time increase computing power by 40 percent. This is made possible by control software that stores energy during idle times and releases it at peak times.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 20, 2025
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ZGR battery system kept one Spanish village powered during major Iberian blackout A 160 kW / 250 kWh standalone battery system installed by Spanish manufacturer ZGR (Zigor Corporación) ensured uninterrupted power for the village of San Vicente del Monte during a major blackout that affected the Iberian Peninsula on 28 April 2025. The system, connected to the low-voltage (400 V) grid, supplied electricity to the entire village for more than five hours.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Jun 20, 2025
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Protecting energy storage: new policy tackles cyber threats A new, tailored cybersecurity insurance solution, purpose-built for the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector, shows how digital risks are being managed.
Tristan Rayner
Jun 20, 2025
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Entrix enters Italy to back international clients with MACSE, hybrid storage models Steffen Schülzchen, CEO and founder of Entrix, told pv magazine Italia that interest from international investors in the Italian BESS market is very strong – with approximately 50% of their customers in Germany actively considering entry into the Italian market.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 19, 2025
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Segen, BNP Paribas offer C&I energy storage, solar finance product The new partnership will initially provide financing to help crowd in investment for photovoltaic systems and energy storage in Germany and the United Kingdom.
Sandra Enkhardt
Jun 18, 2025

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Quantum 2 battery energy storage
In Conversation: Wärtsilä’s strategy of concentration Go big or go home might be the new motto in the battery energy storage industry, but some players are taking a more thoughtful approach. pv magazine ESS News caught up with Wärtsilä Energy Storage & Optimisation (ES&O) at last week’s Smarter E in Munich to discuss its business and technology strategies.
Marija Maisch
Jun 26, 2024
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Hoymiles battery for balcony PV systems
Hoymiles launches AC-coupled battery for balcony PV systems The Chinese company says its new product has a storage capacity of 2,240 Wh and an expected lifespan of 6,000 cycles.
Lior Kahana
Jun 26, 2024
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Fire fighter extinguishing fire
Fire at South Korea primary lithium battery factory kills 22 At least 22 people, most of them foreign nationals, were killed in a massive fire at a South Korean factory that manufactures non-rechargeable lithium batteries in Hwaseong city, just south of Seoul. The cause of the blaze is still being investigated.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Container with battery energy storage systems is placed on a trailer
In Conversation: Weight – a new challenge for BESS in Europe Driven by the demand for higher efficiency and cost reduction, large-scale battery energy storage systems are increasigly featuring higher capacity cells. This has given rise to new challenges on the logistics front, particularly on the European soil. pv magazine ESS News caught up with Trina Storage at last week's Smarter E show to discuss this.
Marija Maisch
Jun 24, 2024
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Workers assembling Immersi XE50 battery system
Xing Mobility forays into stationary battery storage Xing Mobility has released its Immersi XE50 battery system designed for both renewable energy applications and commercial and residential uses. The Taiwan-based company says its solution is capable of reaching up to 1500V. 
Carrie Hampel
Jun 21, 2024
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Rolls Royce Energy Packs
Rolls Royce & CATL launch Tener grid-scale battery solution in the EU and UK The Rolls-Royce Power Systems (RRPS) division and battery-making giant CATL have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to launch CATL’s new Tener product line in the European Union (EU) and the UK.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 20, 2024
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Chart showing the simulation for one autumn day
BESS, deep learning simulations: decrease in wholesale price variability Donato Leo is the author of a study on the relationship between photovoltaics, batteries and wholesale energy prices in Italy. Leo's deep learning simulations suggest changes in energy prices as installed battery capacity increases.
Sergio Matalucci
Jun 20, 2024
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Stationary storage systems from The Mobility House
The Mobility House moves forward with second-life battery systems and launches vehicle-to-grid business The Mobility House (THM) has announced a number of advances over the last week. The Munich-based company just launched its vehicle-to-grid (V2G) business and had their stationary storage systems in Germany requalified with transmission system operators.
Carrie Hampel
Jun 19, 2024
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Tesla Powerwall 3
Tesla launches Powerwall 3 in UK & Germany Almost ten years after the "Powerwall 1," US EV giant Tesla has launched its home battery system, Powerwall 3, in the United Kingdom and Germany. The Powerwall 3 is being officially presented at The smarter E Europe this week.
Lior Kahana, Sandra Enkhardt, Carrie Hampel
Jun 19, 2024
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