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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.
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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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German regulator drafts plan for energy storage systems to charge from the grid without losing subsidy
The Federal Network Agency has presented a draft proposal for the market integration of storage systems and electric vehicle (EV) charging points. Under the plan, battery storage systems and EVs would no longer have to be powered exclusively by renewable electricity to benefit from Erneuerbare-Energien-Gesetz (EEG) subsidies.
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SolarEdge unveils all-in-one residential inverter and clickable modular battery system
The stackable battery ranges 4.9 kWh to 19.6 kWh per unit while the inverter is available in ranges from 3.8 kW to 13 kW. The company also introduced a meter socket adapter to avoid triggering costly main panel upgrades.
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Energy storage takes center stage in Poland’s prosumer rebate scheme
The budget for the sixth round of Poland’s rebate scheme for residential solar and storage installations was extended to a record PLN 1.85 billion ($511.8 million), up from an original PLN 400 million, after receiving 121,000 applications. Over half of the budget will be allocated to home energy storage facilities.
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