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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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Germany’s Heckert Solar launches C&I energy storage brand Commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS) will be sold at the same location as photovoltaic company Heckert Solar, under the same management.
Jochen Siemer
Feb 14, 2025
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Fluence launches highly-modular 7.5 MWh AC-based BESS platform The system features an innovative split design breaking away from the industry standard 20-foot container. It is configurable for storage durations of two to eight hours.
Marija Maisch
Feb 14, 2025
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HTW Berlin 2025 energy storage inspection: Kostal, SAX Power set new efficiency records The evaluation results confirmed the outstanding system efficiency of the European inverter manufacturers, in particular. It also found large differences in efficiency of certain hybrid inverters from the maximum efficiency specifications provided by the manufacturers on the data sheets.
Marija Maisch
Feb 13, 2025
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Accure raises $16 million, secures 730 MWh of Texas contracts In its next stage of growth, the German company is looking to scale its battery energy storage system (BESS) safety and performance offerings across Europe, Americas and Asia Pacific.
Marija Maisch
Feb 12, 2025
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Moss Landing fire leads to emergency regulations Following the Moss Landing fire in Monterey County, local Californian counties are enacting urgency regulations for battery energy storage systems (BESS).
Tristan Rayner
Feb 07, 2025
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Germany’s Tesvolt begins energy trading from pooled commercial batteries The Tesvolt Energy subsidiary will work with algorithm traders Enspired, Entrix, and The Mobility House to use pooled 100 kWh-plus battery units for energy trading.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 06, 2025
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US battery materials startup’s technology boosts performance Newly formed Elevated Materials has brought ultra-thin lithium films to the battery market.
Rachel Metea
Feb 06, 2025
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Risen Energy and Brazil’s MTR Solar Group sign a 1GW agreement for energy storage solutions Risen Energy and MTR Solar Group have signed an agreement to jointly develop 1 GW of battery energy storage system (BESS) solutions, building on their collaboration in the Latin American market. Risen Energy made a brief announcement on several of its company’s LinkedIn pages, following earlier reports posted to Tencent QQ in China. Reports also […]
Tristan Rayner
Feb 06, 2025
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German court rules Senec dealer must refund cost of reduced-capacity home battery Judges at Bielefeld Regional Court ruled the maximum 70% operating capacity of the home battery – while replacement lithium ferro-phosphate (LFP) cells are awaited – is a material defect. Senec is appealing against the ruling.
Sandra Enkhardt
Feb 05, 2025

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