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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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EcoFlow launches new residential storage series with Titan range The three-model range combines battery backup, solar charging and a new home panel, Three models offer 5–30 kWh of storage, and with immediate availability. It's a smaller starting option versus EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra systems.
Tristan Rayner
2 hours ago
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Exide launches modular 125 kW/261 kWh battery for C&I applications The French manufacturer has introduced a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery featuring an integrated 125 kW power conversion system, 261 kWh of storage capacity and a nominal round-trip efficiency of 86%.
Emiliano Bellini
21 hours ago
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Anker Solix announces S5000 power station with 4.5 kW output The wheeled unit weighs 44 kg, with dual-voltage output and claimed idle consumption below 9 W in 120 V mode.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 09, 2026
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Jackery steps into RVs with built-in 2 kW solar and 45 kWh storage All-electric trailers already embrace solar and storage, but the work is getting more custom.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 09, 2026
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Finnish startup launches revenue-share VPP for building batteries Truman Data says its Energy Coop platform packages the flexibility of buildings and batteries for electricity trading, without the long-term contracts common in battery-as-a-service deals.
Brian Publicover
Oct 08, 2026
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AuroraCell launches 9.7 kWh sodium-ion chromium oxide residential battery The 48 V residential energy storage system uses sodium-ion NCO chemistry and offers 9.7 kWh of rated energy. AuroraCell claims a cycle life of 20,000 cycles at 100% depth of discharge and backs the battery with a 20-year warranty.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 07, 2026
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INTERVIEW: Hithium’s sodium-ion storage push, where it could win, where it won’t, and path to bankability In this interview with ESS News, Hithium’s Leb Lan discusses the company's advances, where sodium-ion could compete with LFP, and what still needs proving. Lan says validation of the new generation is planned and safety testing is ongoing, but is light on detail around pricing figures and engagement with insurers.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 06, 2026

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TBEA unveils 400 kW+ string PCS, 6.25 MWh BESS The Chinese manufacturer has designed a new high-density 400 kW+ power conversion system (PCS) and 6.25 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) to cut costs and boost deployment speed.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 22, 2025
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UL battery safety standard updated for new storage chemistries Underwriters Laboratories (UL) says the fifth edition of its ANSI/CAN/UL 9540A standard addresses technology such as sodium-ion batteries and new use-cases including rooftop installations.
Max Hall
Apr 17, 2025
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Tracking the carbon intensity of battery electricity WattCarbon’s Aristotle platform offers the users of utility-scale battery electricity to hit clean energy goals by monitoring the carbon intensity of grid electricity stored at such sites.
Phoebe Skok
Apr 17, 2025
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CATL unveils 587 Ah battery energy storage cell The competition in the development of large-capacity cells is heating up, with the industry's top player stepping up to shape the new standard in the battery energy storage space.
Marija Maisch
Apr 16, 2025
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Hithium unveils 587 Ah cell and 6.25MWh storage system The Chinese manufacturer said that several battery energy storage system integrators have already started incorporating the 587 Ah cell into their platforms and believes this new specification is well-positioned to become an industry benchmark for lithium iron phosphate (LFP)-based energy storage systems.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 16, 2025
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Sungrow contracts 140 MW of batteries under Italy’s grid capacity auctions Sungrow's Emilio Manzoni discusses the fire safety precautions built into the Chinese company's battery energy storage systems (BESS) and the prospects for Sungrow in Italy's red-hot energy storage market.
Sergio Matalucci, Massimiliano Tripodo, Lara Morandotti
Apr 16, 2025
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TrinaStorage launches Elementa 3 utility-scale battery storage system The new utility-scale battery energy storage features 565 Ah cells and delivers a rated capacity of 6.017 MWh with a typical discharge duration of four hours.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 15, 2025
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EcoFlow Stream Ultra
EcoFlow launches balcony power plant with new modular battery approach EcoFlow's new Stream series, its second-gen balcony solar plant, enables battery coordination and plug-and-play solar for distributed batteries, plus a standalone battery for existing sytems.
Tristan Rayner
Apr 15, 2025
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Sungrow launches fully integrated C&I battery With a fully integrated power conversion system (PCS), battery management system (BMS), and energy management system (EMS), PowerStack 255CS aims to streamline energy storage operations while reducing installation complexity.
Vincent Shaw
Apr 15, 2025
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