Backup power is the LEAST interesting thing your home battery can do

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/04/12/backup-power-is-the-least-interesting-thing-your-home-battery-can-do/

Tesla adds China’s Sunwoda as fifth global EV battery supplier amid margin pressure

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/04/10/tesla-adds-sunwoda-fifth-global-battery-supplier-cost-pressure/

Home solar + battery + EV, one GMC Sierra EV driver shares their experience

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/04/03/home-solar-battery-ev-one-gmc-sierra-ev-driver-shares-their-experience/

My new elec plan pays me for dumping battery power to the grid during peak, so I do. I'm anxious, & "refuse" to import power, so reserve 65% for me. Easy recharge the next day.

🤔 Early dark, cold, & ~5hrs of AC saw my battery drop to 36% overnight.😱

Today isn't sunny as promised, it's overcast. Here I sit, 11:35am on an overcast day, sunset ~7pm, & I'm already at 80% charge. Nothing to worry about. 🤦

This stuff is amazing. I'm still anxious, winter is still coming.

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Unusually, I have to give credit to Endeavour Energy for their SMS comms. More info than their website!

Outage notice
Outage guesstimate (21:30)
Outage estimate (until 00:30 tomorrow)
Outage explanation (trees on lines, will require noisy work)

The storm only lasted five minutes!

My battery now claims it has 46hrs left (120hrs an hour ago). I only watched TV & ran the microwave for 8 mins! 😂

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Vermont utility makes it easier than ever to add a home backup battery

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/03/21/vermont-utility-makes-it-easier-than-ever-to-add-a-home-backup-battery/

After 7 mths, I've just exported from home battery to grid for the first time. I've exported heaps of solar, but this is my battery first.

My new plan has a higher feed in from 5-9pm. I sell power I've generated *to support the grid* in peak. Sure, it's no Eraring, but it's also no coal. I keep full control, it's not a VPP, & I still shouldn't need to import.

It's all quite exciting, & should generate some interesting data—& a small "profit" (reduced payback) 🙄

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#HomeBattery

Generac home battery system wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://electrek.co/2026/03/15/generac-home-battery-system-wins-the-2025-good-design-award/

Marcus' Technical Insight: SolarEdge

SolarEdge Home Battery Condensation Inside Glass Cover

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🔍 Full Report: https://www.storagefaults.com/solaredge/home-battery/solaredge-home-battery-condensation-problem

Marcus' Technical Insight: SolarEdge

SolarEdge Home Battery Charging from Grid Unexpectedly

#SolarEdge #HomeBattery

🔍 Full Report: https://www.storagefaults.com/solaredge/home-battery/solaredge-home-battery-unexpected-grid-charging