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22 September 2026
Why Household Energy Solutions Only Works With Properly Registered and Certified Installers
Every battery HES recommends is fitted by a properly registered, NICEIC- or NAPIT-certified installer, with full paperwork to go with it — a home battery is serious electrical kit, not something to leave to chance.
21 September 2026
Did You Know Your Energy Company Can Now Cut Off Your Power for 3 Hours a Week?
Since August 2026 the grid operator can schedule rotating power cuts without Government permission. A battery sized for everyday savings, not sold as a backup gadget, can mean you don't notice when the lights go out.
19 September 2026
Your Next Household Battery Could Have Four Wheels
Your car's battery is bigger than the one on your wall and spends most of the day parked on the drive doing nothing. The maths on using a second-hand EV, like a VW ID.5, to help power the house too.
18 September 2026
Your Battery Stores the Power, But the "Inverter" Makes It Useful
A big battery is only as useful as the inverter feeding it. What an inverter actually does, why bigger households need a bigger one, and why the G98/G99 paperwork is worth leaving to HES.
16 September 2026
Could Your EV Pay for Your Household Battery?
An EV and a household battery aren't separate purchases once both charge on the same cheap overnight tariff — the fuel saving from switching the car can go a long way toward paying for the battery.
5 September 2026
Give Pensioners Batteries, Not Another £300 Sticking Plaster
HES welcomes batteries as an alternative to the Winter Fuel Payment, but argues pensioners need a properly sized, fully installed battery — not a tiny plug-in device — to make a real dent in their bills.
26 August 2026
Your EV Tariff Could Power Your Entire House
Switching to an overnight EV tariff cuts driving costs to 2p a mile — but the higher daytime rate that comes with it can claw the saving back, unless a battery is soaking up the day rate too.