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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.

Apr 27, 2026

Products & Services

UK residential battery supplier GivEnergy enters administration proceedings Early-stage administration process raises questions over warranties, installer exposure, and UK residential storage market confidence.

Apr 09, 2026

Grid-scale

The community warning signs that can make or break a battery project Early signals from misinformation to tense public meetings are helping developers identify community opposition before permitting begins.

Apr 09, 2026

Projects & Applications

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

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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

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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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9:00 am – 6:00 pm, AST | September 30, 2026

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New York utility, Sunrun launch major residential virtual power plant In coordination with Orange and Rockland Utilities, the VPP program makes 300 solar-plus-storage systems available for grid stability.

Michael Puttré

Oct 24, 2024

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Apartment battery systems attractive after São Paulo storm blackout Solar-plus-storage systems are attracting homes and businesses to guarantee energy supply and avoid losses in emergencies. Brazilian solar trade body Absolar estimates battery prices have fallen around 90% over 15 years.

Alessandra Neris

Oct 21, 2024

Grid-scale

Huawei’s view on Italian battery storage market Gianluca Proietti of Huawei tells pv magazine Italia about the Chinese company's prospects in Italy, analyzing market possibilities and complexity.

Sergio Matalucci

Oct 18, 2024

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Brazilian solar association says batteries can alleviate weather-related blackouts Prices for electric energy storage systems have fallen up to 90% in 15 years and they can be combined with solar energy to bring secure supply and autonomy. In Brazil, the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events are highlighting the need for battery storage.

Oct 18, 2024

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Storm-driven Sao Paulo blackouts emphasize rising demand for batteries in Brazil With the nation also in the grip of a drought which is reducing hydropower generation, demand for home and business energy storage systems is rising.

Oct 15, 2024

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Enabling distributed battery owners in every U.S. state to earn compensation To help states launch programs to compensate owners of distributed batteries for providing energy at peak times, Solar United Neighbors has developed model legislative language. Under one approach, the owner of a 5 kW battery could earn $1,100 per year.

William Driscoll

Oct 10, 2024

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GridBeyond calculates financial benefits of community batteries in Australia A 1 MW community-owned battery energy storage system could earn the operators up to $250,000 in revenue each year in Australia according to new analysis from Ireland-headquartered smart energy company GridBeyond.

Oct 09, 2024

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Projects & Applications

U.S. installs 3 GW / 10.5 GWh of energy storage in Q2 2024 The United States continues to set quarterly records for energy storage installations across each key market segment, said a report from Wood Mackenzie.

Oct 02, 2024

Projects & Applications

California transportation terminal retrofits energy storage to its solar carports Energy Toolbase and Stellar Solar implemented an advanced energy management system for the Mira Loma transportation campus.

Sep 26, 2024

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