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Home Battery Storage

A home battery charges up on cheap overnight electricity or your own solar, then runs the house at peak times. Compare the systems UK installers fit by how much you can actually use, how much they cost and whether they keep the lights on in a power cut, with or without solar.

No solar? A battery can still pay. On a time-of-use tariff (e.g. Intelligent Octopus Go at 8p overnight) a battery charges cheap and powers your home at peak, saving roughly £191 to £506 a year, depending on how much you use. Standalone batteries are also 0% VAT through 2027. How it works

Top-rated batteries

Sigenergy · 8kWh module

Sigenergy SigenStor

A modular 5-in-1 system (inverter, battery, energy management and optional EV DC charging) that scales to 80kWh, with a standout 15-year warranty.

A4.7 ~£6,500
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