en.Wedoany.com Reported - US startup Electra Research has launched a battery-powered induction stove designed to pair batteries with high-energy household appliances, helping to balance the power grid and reduce home energy consumption. The company's founder initially aimed to connect more batteries to the grid, but given the long wait times for grid access, they chose a faster route: installing small batteries directly in users' homes and coordinating them with high-power appliances such as water heaters and stoves.

Electra CEO Bert Muthalaly stated that the company believes the most direct approach is to place batteries alongside the largest loads in the home—water heating, refrigeration, HVAC, and cooking. Electra currently produces battery-powered induction stoves and began shipping to US customers in April this year. The stove uses induction technology to heat cookware, while the oven employs resistive elements. This model plugs into a standard 120-volt outlet and is equipped with a 5 kWh battery. The company estimates that its appliance consumes about 80% less peak power than a typical resistive stove.

Electra performs metal fabrication for its stoves in China and final assembly at its factory in Brooklyn, New York. The company currently employs over twenty people, with eight working on the production line in Brooklyn. The company is self-funded but has not disclosed financial details. Through its software partners, Electra can guide the battery to charge when solar power generation is most abundant and discharge during peak grid demand hours. The company says its product does not fill users' kitchens with harmful pollutants from burning natural gas.