Everyone’s looking for a way to keep the lights on when the power goes out. With increasingly intense weather knocking the power grid offline for days at a time in some regions, traditional fossil-fuel–based backup systems—namely portable or permanent generators—seem increasingly unreliable. That’s why residential solar power combined with battery storage (once an esoteric
If you’re considering a solar battery storage system, you’re likely wondering how much it will cost. The good news is that prices have come down in recent years, and there are a variety of options to choose from. In this article, we’ll take a look at the different types of solar battery storage systems
An energy crunch is causing higher oil and gas prices. The war in Ukraine caused these prices to soar even higher. As a result, governments on both sides of the Atlantic are racing to build more wind and solar to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Enter energy storage. The UK government is planning to have installed 50
Tesla’s Megapack battery energy storage system (BESS) solution as well as the company’s solar PV will power a Bitcoin mining facility in a proof of concept (POC) project in the US. Bitcoin mining and services company Blockstream Mining began construction earlier this month on the open-source, solar-powered facility at an undisclosed location. The project
It’s Tuesday, April 5, and the U.S. set a new record for energy storage. U.S. battery storage surged to a new record last year as power grids and property owners added more than 3,500 megawatts of capacity — enough to power roughly 1 million homes for a few hours at a time. That’s more than double
New research from the University of Sussex has highlighted how increased government support is needed to make solar viable for a range of consumers. Particularly, increased support is needed to make solar viable for elderly homeowners, student renters and the disabled, the research said, suggesting policy initiatives such as tax incentives and grants to
VAT on residential solar panels has been cut to zero in the Spring Statement, unveiled today (23 March) by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The cut to VAT for the next five years covers energy saving materials and installation of technologies including solar panels, heat pumps and roof insulation, which currently have a rate of 5%. A
VAT on residential solar panels has been cut to zero in the Spring Statement, unveiled today (23 March) by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The cut to VAT for the next five years covers energy saving materials and installation of technologies including solar panels, heat pumps and roof insulation, which currently have a rate of 5%. A household
VAT on energy efficiency measures are to be cut to 0%, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced as part of his Spring Statement. Speaking in the House of Commons this afternoon (23 March), the Chancellor unveiled his mini-budget amidst the energy and cost of living crisis. The cut to VAT on solar panels, heating pumps and
Household energy bills could top £3,000 a year in England, Wales and Scotland from October, in part due to the Ukraine crisis, a report has warned. The bank Investec said the conflict, along with surging global demand, had made gas and electricity prices soar. It expects the energy price cap, which limits what suppliers