Not only charging your energy storage system when the sun shines, but also when the electricity from the grid is particularly attractive: This will be possible from March 2019 in the UK and Australia with a new function - grid charging - of VARTA’s energy storage system pulse. Store cheap electricity, for example from an off-peak tariff and then consume it in the house, when mains electricity is particularly expensive – in that way the self-consumption rate can be increased which lowers the electricity bill.

Thanks to an automatic software update coming in March 2019, storage owners can set their VARTA pulse to automatically receive and store electricity from the grid at fixed times and up to a certain charge point in certain months.

"There are often cheap off-peak electricity rates at night, and it can be very lucrative to fully charge your storage. The grid charging function eliminates the need for a dedicated PV system to operate a storage facility,” says Gordon Clements, General Manager of VARTA Storage GmbH, "But this function is also worthwhile for small PV systems or when there is a high energy demand in the house."

Grid charging is possible with all VARTA pulse energy storage units. The energy storage is perfect for anyone who wants to bundle high energy density in a flat or a house to save space. It is available in two performance classes - 3.3 kWh and 6.5 kWh - and impresses with its safety and reliability. It can also be easily attached to the wall, leaving enough space for everything else in the house. In just 30 minutes, the wall-mounted energy storage system is installed thanks to plug-and-play and can be combined with all sources of green energy.

About VARTA AG

As the parent company of the Group, VARTA AG is active in the business segments Microbatteries and Power & Energy through its operating subsidiaries VARTA Microbattery GmbH and VARTA Storage GmbH. Already an innovation leader in the microbattery sector and a market leader for hearing-aid microbatteries, VARTA Microbattery GmbH also aspires to market leadership for lithium-ion batteries. VARTA Storage GmbH focuses on the design, system integration and assembly of stationary lithium-ion energy storage systems for households and commercial applications as well as customized battery storage systems for OEM customers. The Group’s operating subsidiaries are currently active in more than 75 countries around the world, with four production and assembly facilities in Europe and Asia as well as distribution centers in Asia, Europe and the United States.