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.

Residential renewable energy solutions company Palmetto recently launched its Palmetto Energy Backup Plan, a residential battery subscription aimed at making residential storage more accessible in 25 US states.

Peak Energy, ESS Tech Inc, and Unigrid have made recent announcements advancing sodium-ion energy storage technology in the US and Europe.

Energy-Storage.news Premium speaks with Arnab Pal, executive director at nonprofit Deploy Action, about the company’s recent California polling results.

The US installed 9.7GWh of new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity, according to the US trade association group, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).

South Korean-owned company Qcells, part of the Hanwha Group, has introduced its first domestically assembled residential battery energy storage system (BESS) to the US market.