68,000 French households left without power during extreme heatwave
Around 68,000 households in France have been left without electricity after a major power outage caused by the intense heatwave sweeping across Western Europe. The outage hit the Brittany region after an overheated transformer failed under extreme temperatures reaching 39–41°C. The sudden spike in electricity demand placed heavy strain on the grid, leading to widespread […]
Dynamic electricity tariffs are changing the role of home batteries
Dynamic electricity tariffs are changing what a home battery is used for. In the past, most people mainly used a battery to store excess solar power and use it later in the day. With dynamic tariffs, the battery can also charge when electricity is cheap and use or sell that power when prices are higher. […]
Virtual power plants turn home batteries into grid assets
Home batteries are no longer just useful for storing solar power at home. With smart software and virtual power plants, they can also help support the wider electricity grid. This makes them more valuable for households and for the energy system as a whole. What is a virtual power plant? A Virtual Power Plant (VPP) […]
Why energy management software may become more important than battery capacity
A home battery will already work once it has been installed, but the energy management software is what truly makes it smart. Without smart control, a battery simply stores and releases electricity. With the right EMS, it can decide when to charge, when to discharge and how to get the most value from your solar […]