Octopus Energy just announced 30kWh home batteries to compete with Tesla Powerwall — but they won't go on sale till 2027
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Octopus planning 30kWh home batteries across five European markets by 2027 points to residential storage becoming a mainstream grid asset, not a niche upgrade. If your product depends on stable, cheap power—especially AI or EV-heavy—start modeling scenarios where customers buffer their own load and arbitrage tariffs.
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