Solar storage

Sensors, extinguishing systems and pressure relief packaged into a single technical container can simplify planning, speed permitting and give emergency services a clear point of intervention.

Lithium-ion storage carries real risks of thermal runaway, fire and explosion. Certified technical containers can shield installations from external hazards and ease the route through building approval processes.

A three-phase home battery from Tesla, an inverter frame with built-in cable management from OBO, four MWh of C&I storage from Solaredge, and a trapezoidal sheet fastener from SL Rack lead the line-up.

A new SolarPower Europe analysis finds that an accelerated build-out of renewables and storage could lower annual operating costs across Europe's electricity system by €55 billion by the end of the decade.

The 1,200 MWh project in Mazovia anchors R.Power's 6.3 GWh Polish storage pipeline, with Axpo providing optimisation and a revenue floor under a profit-sharing deal running until 2038.

SolarPower Europe sees a need for some 780 GWh by the end of the decade, ten times the level reached last year, while the European Commission targets only 200 GWh.

Each 197 kWh cabinet pairs with one or two 50 kW battery inverters and can be scaled modularly, reaching up to 1 MW of power and 4 MWh of storage per installation.

April price figures from sun.store point to a flat residential market across Europe, with high-voltage performance systems the only outlier. Commercial-scale pricing stayed level, even as supply grew noticeably tighter.

A multi-country study presented at SolarFlex Croatia, covering 13 markets and 8,000 generators, concludes that storage in the country can already turn a profit purely from network services, well ahead of any trading revenues.

A study by the Hrvoje Požar Energy Institute and the University of Zagreb finds battery storage cuts system costs by up to 15 percent, supporting payback within around ten years.

With 15.4 kW continuous and 21 kW peak AC output, the 3P brings three-phase capability to households running heavier loads.

Fenecon presents a C&I storage system with hybrid inverter, Ecoflow a three-phase unit with backup. Ja Solar launches new Deepblue 5.0 modules and Solarwatt pushes module output to 470 watts.

First commercial installations of the JAPlanet system are running at sites from Sicilian hotels to Dutch logistics hubs, paired with PV and built around a 261 kWh LFP block scalable to 5.2 MWh.

Beating three other finalists at the SolarPower Summit, the Munich-based firm convinced the jury with hardware and software tools aimed at asset managers, traders, EPCs and system integrators.

Funding will accelerate commercial rollout of modular units that convert surplus electricity into industrial heat, with first deployments showing potential to relieve balancing pressures and lower emissions.

Located in Lapinlahti, the 95 MW system will support grid operations and help manage variability as renewable generation grows across Finland.

Built on LFP cells and compatible with the earlier series, the Ocean 2 offers three-phase storage for residential use, scalable to twelve modules and equipped with whole-house backup power as standard.

The Commercial 100 expands Fenecon's C&I portfolio with scalable capacity from 39.2 to 420 kWh, paired with a 100 kW hybrid inverter and aimed at agriculture, commercial sites and multi-family residential buildings.

A committee led by the energy ministry has begun screening 4.7 GW of merchant battery applications, with initial results due by June to prepare connection terms for the first 2 GW of projects.

PV Guided Tours: The new Sigenergy app uses AI to optimise energy management, with new features that support the integration of DC optimisers, bidirectional charging and energy tradin  – good news for cost-conscious users. The second-generation hybrid inverter, with battery packs and easy retrofit options, is now available.

Varta brings together inverter, high-voltage battery and energy management in its Hybridwall unit, in a compact, integrated format for residential and small commercial use.

The domestic battery storage sector is entering a new phase, with deal activity emerging around merchant projects expected to be prioritised under the Ministry of Environment and Energy support scheme.

Strategically placed battery storage would unlock gigawatt hours of additional renewable feed-in and shore up Croatia's volatile midday power prices, a new study finds.

HTW Berlin’s latest annual study of residential PV battery systems finds new efficiency highs among leading products, but persistent gaps between top and lower-ranked systems.

Podcast: The Energy Center from ESS Inc. in Oregon is an iron flow storage system offering 1.16 MWh of capacity and 174 kW of maximum charging power. Housed in a single container, the modular unit is designed for a range of commercial and grid applications. Alan Greenshields, Director EMEA at ESS, discusses long-duration storage and the role of redox flow technology using sustainable materials such as iron, salt and water.