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Markets & Policy
Heat pump grant survives, new loans for solar and battery storage in UK Budget Heat pump grants subsidy retained, but future budget is reduced, while Warm Home Loans program promises to cut the cost of financing residential solar. End of zero VAT rating for energy saving materials.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 29, 2026
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Technology & Products
DJI Power launches new Auro 2000 Elite as its most compact 2 kWh power station DJI has launched the Power Auro 2000 Elite, a compact 2 kWh LFP power station delivering up to 2.2 kW peak output, with solar integration and expandable storage up to 12 kWh.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 29, 2026
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Technology & Products
Anker Solix S5000 deep-dive review: 5 kWh on wheels, tested through a real power outage An engineer and home-energy enthusiast tests out the Anker Solix S5000 in California hillside, and documents it all in a deep dive review for ESS News.
Andrew Riha
Oct 29, 2026
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Research & Development
New flywheel design could eliminate power converter for grid connection A research team has built a fixed-speed flywheel prototype that uses a wire-rope mechanism to move weights inward and outward during discharge and charge. The system briefly supplied power to the electrical supply, but steady-state losses prevented net electrical energy discharge over the complete operation.
Lior Kahana
Oct 28, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Portugal makes grid-forming mandatory for large battery storage plants Portugal has set new grid connection rules for energy storage, moving ahead of the EU’s own revision of generator connection requirements.
Brian Publicover
Oct 28, 2026
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Technology & Products
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Sigenergy launches the SigenCube C&I BESS With a 30% reduction in overall footprint, support for heavy industrial machinery during critical surges, and noise levels below 60 dB at one meter, the system is designed to address the core challenges of commercial deployments.
Sigenergy
Oct 27, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Toshiba pairs 20-minute SCiB power-type battery with conventional 7.6-hour BESS for Mongolian grid Toshiba is pairing its high-power SCiB lithium-ion cells, which it has begun to manufacture, with a separate traditional BESS for a microgrid in Mongolia, offering a dual-battery hybrid storage system for a PV plant.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 27, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Samsung SDI signs 1 GWh supply agreement for US-made NCA battery storage South Korean manufacturer’s Michigan-based subsidiary will supply Alpha Omega Power with utility-scale battery storage. The supply agreement covers Samsung SDI’s containerized nickel cobalt aluminum (NCA) cell-based solution, Samsung Battery Box 1.7.
Matthew Lynas
Oct 26, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Norwegian alliance calls for increased solar support Trade union, environmental and business organisations in Norway have signed a joint letter demanding the Norwegian government backs five measures to support the country’s solar industry.
Patrick Jowett
Oct 26, 2026