Home Batteries news from 2024
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- December 2024
Fox ESS issues version 4.2 of its UK and Ireland battery warranty policy
Fox ESS has published version 4.2 of its UK and Ireland battery warranty policy, dated 23 December 2024, covering its battery module range and setting out standard cover, free extensions and performance terms.
- November 2024
Dyness launches Powerbox G2 residential energy storage system
Dyness has announced the Powerbox G2, a low-voltage home battery with a built-in active fire protection device and a 30 per cent reduction in volume against its flagship residential unit.
Sunsynk launches W-Series batteries for cold climates
Sunsynk has introduced W-Series home batteries rated IP65 and able to charge at minus 10°C and discharge at minus 20°C, aimed at households in cold climates.
Sunsynk announces the ALL-In One XLS all-in-one hybrid inverter and battery
Sunsynk has announced the ALL-In One XLS, a 6 kW hybrid inverter with a built-in 5.3 kWh lithium phosphate battery, twin MPPT, parallel capability and both AC and DC coupling.
Solis launches 8-15kW low-voltage three-phase hybrid inverter
Solis has launched the S6-EH3P(8-15)K02-NV-YD-L, a low-voltage three-phase hybrid inverter for homes and small commercial sites, quoting charge and discharge efficiencies above 94 per cent.
- October 2024
Solis expands smart charge and discharge functionality to 14 European countries
Ginlong (Solis) Technologies has extended smart battery charge and discharge control, using day-ahead electricity prices, to customers in 14 European countries including the United Kingdom.
Kaluza powers Battery Boost for OVO solar customers with GivEnergy batteries
Kaluza has announced that its software platform powers Battery Boost, a plan that charges GivEnergy home batteries at 10p per kWh for OVO solar customers and is said to save them £120 a year.
Hoymiles launches LB-G2 battery series
Hoymiles has launched the LB-(5-12)S-G2 series of low-voltage stackable lithium iron phosphate batteries for residential and small commercial energy storage, with capacity up to 102.4 kWh.
- September 2024
Dyness launches Powerbox G2 upgraded flagship household storage product
Dyness has announced the Powerbox G2, an upgraded low-voltage household battery with a higher discharge rate, built-in fire protection and a smaller footprint than the Powerbox Pro it follows.
BSI PAS 63100:2024 released for battery storage fire safety in dwellings
The Electrical Contractors' Association has reported the release of BSI PAS 63100:2024, a fast track specification setting good practice for fire protection of battery energy storage systems in dwellings.
- August 2024
Hypervolt unveils beta of Synergy app for solar and storage customers
Hypervolt has opened a beta of its Hypervolt App v6, called Synergy, which links its EV chargers with OVO and Octopus smart tariffs and with Enphase and Tesla home storage.
Jackery launches E1000 v2, E240 v2 and upgraded SolarSaga 100W in the UK
Jackery has relaunched its Explorer 1000 and 240 portable power stations as the E1000 v2 and E240 v2, with an upgraded SolarSaga 100W panel, on sale in the UK from 15 August 2024.
Warranty applies to Battery-Max Lite purchases from 1 August 2024
BYD has published a limited warranty for its Battery-Max Lite home battery range covering units bought from 1 August 2024, with ten-year terms on most components and a 70 per cent capacity floor.
- July 2024
Powervault P5 warranty applies to products sold from 16 July 2024
Powervault has published warranty terms for its P5 home battery covering units sold in the United Kingdom from 16 July 2024, with pro-rata battery replacement and a ten-day defect notification window.
- April 2024
New extended warranty terms take effect for qualifying purchases
Luxpower has confirmed that extended warranty terms apply to end customers who buy and install its inverters together with its own brand batteries from 23 April 2024 onwards.
- January 2024
VAT relief extended to charitable purpose buildings, water source heat pumps, battery storage and Smart diverters
From 1 February 2024 VAT relief on energy-saving materials was extended to charitable purpose buildings, water source heat pumps, electrical battery storage, smart diverters and associated groundworks.