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Mercedes-Benz startet bidirektionales Laden in Deutschland
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Mercedes-Benz launches bidirectional charging in Germany Mercedes-Benz has launched a bidirectional charging service in Germany, allowing EV owners to earn payments by supplying power to the grid. The offering initially targets households without rooftop PV systems, with plans to expand to more vehicle models and markets.
Ralph Diermann
Oct 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
EcoFlow launches 5-30 kWh residential storage system The three-model range combines battery backup, solar charging and a new home panel, Three models offer 5–30 kWh of storage, and with immediate availability. It’s a smaller starting option versus EcoFlow’s Delta Pro Ultra systems.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
EVX unveils Australian-made DC fast charger for EVs Australian electric vehicle infrastructure company EVX is expanding into locally manufactured DC fast-charging technology, unveiling plans to launch a new 40–50 kW pole-mounted charger early next year.
David Carroll
Oct 14, 2026
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Technology & Products
Exide launches modular 125 kW/261 kWh battery for C&I applications The French manufacturer has introduced a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery featuring an integrated 125 kW power conversion system, 261 kWh of storage capacity and a nominal round-trip efficiency of 86%.
Emiliano Bellini
Oct 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Stationary, moving, flexible: Batteries are the low-cost backbone of the future energy system While it is known that batteries are indispensable for the future energy system dominated by solar PV, they are still seen as a bottleneck technology mostly related to raw material supply. Sodium-ion batteries can resolve this issue. Batteries are more than a stationary storage technology, also with bright prospects for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and smart charging of electric vehicles within a broad flexibility technology portfolio.
LUT University
Oct 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Inside BESS manufacturing: Maxxen’s utility-scale storage factory in Europe A detailed look at Maxxen’s advanced BESS factory from an on-the-ground tour.
Tristan Rayner
Oct 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
CATL, Intilion target up to 3 GWh of sodium-ion storage in Europe The five-year agreement extends an existing partnership into sodium-ion storage across Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Vincent Shaw
Oct 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Italy’s solar capacity could reach 137 GW by 2040, grid operators say Italy’s installed solar PV capacity is expected to increase from 43.5 GW at the end of 2025 to 82.3 GW by 2030, before reaching between 114 GW and 137 GW by 2040, according to new scenarios published by grid operators Terna and Snam. The projections also point to significant growth in energy storage, electrification and electricity flows between market zones.
Massimiliano Tripodo
Oct 13, 2026
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Markets & Policy
France defines terms for long-term capacity auction France’s energy regulator has proposed the parameters for the country’s first long-term capacity auction, covering the winter of 2030-31. The auction will target 82 GW of capacity, including 3 GW eligible for multi-year contracts, as France seeks to safeguard electricity supplies while limiting costs for consumers.
Gwénaëlle Deboutte
Oct 12, 2026