en.Wedoany.com Reported - Energy supplier Octopus Energy has launched two home battery products: a plug-in battery designed for tenants and apartment residents, and a wall-mounted system for homeowners that is installed by engineers.
Home batteries can store clean electricity when prices are low and discharge it when prices are high, potentially saving users hundreds of pounds annually on electricity bills. However, previously, over 10 million renting households in the UK were unable to access this technology. Octopus Energy's plug-in battery aims to solve this problem. Users can obtain a compact 2 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery called the Octopus Nook Cube, which is the size of a shoebox and can be used simply by plugging it into a standard socket. Controlled via the Octopus app, users can add additional units to expand storage capacity to 10.5 kWh. For homeowners, Octopus Energy has launched the wall-mounted system Octopus Nook Collosus, with a base capacity of 5 kWh, stackable up to 30 kWh, suitable for larger homes. Both battery systems are compatible with solar panels and come with a 12-year warranty. Starting next year, these products will be available to Octopus Energy customers in the UK, as well as in Germany, Italy, Spain, and France.
Users can also pair the batteries with Octopus's smart electricity tariff plans. The company says these plans have already saved customers nearly £1 billion. This move makes Octopus Energy the first major energy supplier in the UK to offer its own range of home batteries directly to customers.
Greg Jackson, founder and CEO of Octopus Energy Group, said home batteries are one of the smartest ways to cut electricity bills, and offering the company's batteries to customers is a significant step in fulfilling its mission to help people use the cheapest possible energy. Since the Middle East war, demand for batteries has surged as households try to cope with soaring and unpredictable energy prices. In the UK, Spain, and France, Octopus Energy has installed nearly 26,000 solar and battery systems, helping customers reduce electricity costs and make the most of clean energy.
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