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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Utility-scale leads as Italy adds 4.4 GWh of energy storage in nine months
Italy's cumulative 692,386 energy storage systems, installed by Sep. 30, 2024, had a total power output of 5,034 MW and storage capacity of 11,388 MWh, according to the National Federation of Electronic and Electrotechnical Companies (Anie).
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Western Australia activates 2,500-home-battery VPP to prevent blackouts
Western Australia’s clean energy solutions company Plico has seen its virtual power plant activated twice during recent heatwave warnings for the state, operating to stabilize the South West Interconnected System and prevent blackouts.
ComEd adds community BESS to US brewery-owned solar project
ComEd wants to explore the benefits of using a grid-connected battery energy storage system (BESS) in tandem with a small community solar project. The utility will pair a BESS with a solar deployment owned by an Illinois brewery as part of a government supported pilot.
Japan to build virtual power plant using American energy storage technology
Canon Marketing Japan is using Lightergy's energy storage technology for its planned virtual power plant (VPP). Japan's electricity grid is highly dependent on imports, and the deal will create a channel for Canada to import products to Japan.
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Horizon Power starts vanadium battery trial in Australia
Western Australia’s state-owned regional energy provider, Horizon Power, has officially launched the trial of a vanadium flow battery (VFB) in the northern part of the state as it investigates how to integrate long-duration energy storage into its network, microgrids, and other off-grid power systems.
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