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C-Rate Explained: How Fast a Home Battery Can Charge and Discharge

C-rate links a battery's capacity to its charge and discharge power. Here is how to read it, why it limits real output and what it means for a home.

09/07/2026

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Europe Accelerates Energy Storage: What the New EU Deal Means for Households and Businesses

The EU introduced new plans to accelerate energy storage deployment across member states to boost grid stability and renewables.

08/07/2026

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New EU Rule: Every Home Battery Over 2 kWh Must Be Registered by February 2027

New EU rules require all home batteries over 2 kWh to be registered online by 2027 to improve safety.

07/07/2026

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How to Earn Money With a Home Battery on a Dynamic Electricity Tariff (2026)

Dynamic tariffs allow battery owners to earn through automated energy arbitrage, buying low and selling high.

06/07/2026

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Tesla Deploys 13.5 GWh of Energy Storage in the Second Quarter of 2026

Tesla reported 13.5 GWh of storage deployed in Q2 2026, up 53% on Q1. What the figure includes, and what Tesla does not say about home batteries.

05/07/2026

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Heat, Cold and Thermal Management in a Home Battery

Why home batteries slow down or stop charging when it is very cold, why heat shortens their life, and how cooling and heating inside the unit work.

04/07/2026

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Australia's Solar Sharer Offer Begins: Three Free Midday Hours for Some Households

Australia's Solar Sharer Offer began on 1 July: three free midday hours in three regions. What it covers, what it does not, and where batteries fit.

03/07/2026

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The Plug-In Home Battery Revolution

Plug-in batteries revolutionize energy storage, enabling quick setup without expensive electrical installation or tools.

02/07/2026

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Ofgem Minded to Back 16 Long-Duration Storage Projects With a Cap and Floor

On 26 June Ofgem set out its minded-to list of 16 long-duration storage projects for cap and floor support, about 7.6 GW. What is provisional.

01/07/2026

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kW vs kWh: Power and Energy Explained for Home Batteries

A kW is how fast energy moves, a kWh is how much there is. Learn how the difference decides what a home battery can run and for how long.

29/06/2026

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EU Energy Ministers Back Grids Package as a Storage Agreement Targets 30 to 35 GW

EU ministers agreed their grids package position on 26 June, and a tripartite storage agreement was signed. What it says and what we could not confirm.

28/06/2026

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Octopus Energy Unveils Its Own Nook Home Battery Range, Due in 2027

Octopus Energy has announced the Nook Cube and Nook Colossus home batteries for 2027. Here is what is confirmed and what we could not find yet.

26/06/2026