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Australia adds 350,000 residential batteries and 4.6 GWh in 10 months under subsidy-scheme
With a 30% credit for the cost of a battery provided to installers, a boom has occured in Australia. Many homes have retrofitted batteries to existing solar, and many have taken up solar for the first time as well.
May 04, 2026
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Octopus Energy, Lunar Energy partner to offer $0-down battery-based retail electric plan in Texas
Homeowners in the deregulated Texas electricity market can sign up now for the 36-month PowerStore electricity plan, with a per-kWh rate of 8 cents and a $45 per month subscription for a 30 kWh Lunar Energy battery they can purchase after the initial term.
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.
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.
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EU upgrades open-access tool to assess residential solar-plus-storage yield
The European Commission has released version 5.3 of its free Photovoltaic Geographical Information System (PVGIS), which calculates the yield of residential solar-plus-storage systems and provides global solar radiation and PV performance data.
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Germany’s Enpal announces launch of virtual power plant
Enpal and Entrix's Flexa joint venture aims to create the basis for marketing thousands of photovoltaic home storage systems like a large battery – with very short-term transactions. Enpal says this will bring great benefits to participating households.
New South Wales battery, VPP incentives target peak electricity demand reductions
Home and business battery installation incentives are now available in Australia's New South Wales, in state government efforts to make the grid more reliable and stable and allow further reduction of reliance on fossil fuels during peak demand.
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