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Swiss startup’s subscription model offers lifetime guarantee for second-life batteries Switzerland startup Evolium Technologies' subscription-based business model offers residential battery owners a lifetime guarantee on second life batteries. The startup tests and remotely monitors each battery cell so it can alert customers when a cell is under-performing.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Apr 02, 2026

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Switzerland’s behind-the-meter storage still beats utility-scale at 1.5 GWh, new installations up 90% Swiss households, farms, and businesses have installed 400% more behind-the-meter storage over the past four years, according to Swissolar's Battery Monitor Switzerland 2026, a first comprehensive study on just how many storage units are in use.

Mar 27, 2026

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Sunrun installs nearly half of US residential storage in 2025 The company boasted over 70% attachment rates last quarter.

Mar 26, 2026

Revenue streams

Why Rhythm Energy turned to Origin’s Kinergy for its Texas VPP ambitions In a first for North America, the Texas retailer is entering home battery aggregation, using Origin's Kinergy platform that comes out of Australia, along with interoperability specialist Intertrust. Co-founder Matthew Tolliver explains the choices, why residential batteries are the starting point, and the still strong friction in scaling VPPs.

Mar 24, 2026

Grid-scale

How on-site batteries are fast-tracking data center grid connections Battery energy storage systems (BESS) are already regularly deployed in uninterruptible power supply (UPS) applications for data centers, but current market conditions are now driving new deployment needs and strategies. Blathnaid O’Dea hears from industry insiders about increasingly popular approaches like bring your own capacity (BYOC) and flexible grid connections (FGC), and why batteries can provide services beyond speed to power that gas turbines can’t.

Blathnaid O’Dea

Mar 19, 2026

Products & Services

Fox ESS announces Power Q: New residential storage system line with 89.6% round-trip efficiency The new series features single- and three-phase systems with scalable LFP battery integration. Designed for rapid whole-house backup and VPP applications, the new product delivers up to 89.6 % round-trip efficiency, according to the manufacturer.

Emiliano Bellini

Mar 17, 2026

Products

Plug-in power in the US: Pii Energy unveils 1.2 kW / 2 kWh solar plus storage home system Plug-in power is starting to take flight in the US, with a new entrant showing a complete package for $2,400.

Mar 16, 2026

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High-level discussions on solar and energy storage across Europe. Experts explore how to plan and execute bankable BESS projects, what quality and warranty factors matter, and how energy management systems optimize residential and C&I applications, including heat pumps, EV charging, and new market opportunities.

1:00 – 5:00 pm, CEST | June 24, 2026

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This year we will accept entries across seven categories: Modules, Inverters, Balance of System (BoS), Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), Manufacturing, Sustainability, and Projects.

April 01 – August 31, 2026

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Fire risk and safety

US startup unveils polymer battery electrolytes that eliminate thermal runaway Anthro Energy’s phase-change electrolytes reduce battery fire risk and can double cycle life.

Jan 31, 2025

R&D

Extending lifecycle of flywheel energy storage via average consensus algorithm Scientists in China have conceived a lifecycle-based "average consensus algorithm" that can reportedly balance power in flywheel energy storage systems and extend their lifespan.

Emiliano Bellini

Jan 30, 2025

Policy

SEIA calls for 700 GWh of U.S. energy storage by 2030 The U.S. solar trade body has outlined analysis and policy recommendations for an ambitious energy storage rollout by 2030, including 10 million distributed storage systems.

Jan 29, 2025

Policy

Australian minister wants more federal funding for home solar, batteries The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has been directed to consider more funding for residential solar and battery systems as the federal government examines how best to expand household electrification.

Jan 29, 2025

Products

Wondrwall debuts AI-powered, residential battery storage system UK startup Wondrwall has developed an all-in-one residential battery energy storage system, offering up to 25.6 kWh of energy storage capacity.

Jan 24, 2025

Eos battery with an American flag.

Flow batteries

FlexGen secures $75m credit facility, partners with zinc battery maker Eos North Carolina-based FlexGen, which is joining forces with aqueous zinc battery maker Eos Energy Enterprises, secured the credit line from four banks, led by JP Morgan.

Jan 23, 2025

Markets

China’s new energy storage capacity surges to 74 GW/168 GWh in 2024, up 130% YoY In 2024 alone, China added 42.37 GW/101.13 GWh of new storage capacity (excluding pumped hydro), with an average discharge duration of 2.3 hours—up from 2.1 hours in 2023.

Jan 23, 2025

Distributed

Powerco trials New-Zealand-first power pole mounted batteries New Zealand distributor Powerco is trialing five low-voltage pole-mounted battery energy storage systems (BESS) on power poles in the North Island community of Tauranga.

Jan 23, 2025

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New community battery to absorb excess rooftop solar in Australian suburb New South Wales network operator Ausgrid has added another community battery to its portfolio, powering up a 200 kW energy storage system in the Sydney suburb of Cammeray.

Jan 21, 2025

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