More than 507,000 households, small businesses and community organisations have installed a home battery storage system under Australia’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program, according to figures announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen.
Energy-Storage.news speaks with Alon Maskovich, CEO and co-founder of enSights about BESS economics and the company’s new battery economics calculator.
ESN Premium learns about Hong Kong’s role as a bridge between China and the world, from energy storage solution provider RelyEZ and investment promotion agency InvestHK.
On August 10, REPT BATTERO reported that its H1 2026 performance had already surpassed its 2025 full-year results, with residential storage cell shipments ranking first globally. The company also unveiled its new cell products for AIDC (AI Data Center), commercial vehicles, and low-altitude aircrafts.
The German regulator BNetzA’s latest draft decision on grid fees from 4 August 2029 onwards still leaves uncertainty for energy storage project business cases.
There is an opportunity for locally designed and manufactured BESS solutions in Europe, with the possibility of future EU controls of Chinese imports, former head of BESS products at Northvolt said.
Residential energy storage startup Base Power has announced a US$1 billion Series D financing at a US$13 billion post-money valuation, and the launch of its new home battery in production in Austin, Texas, US.
