Germany's home battery boom takes off as solar surges, grids strain…

Germany's home battery installations have surged past 29.8 GWh capacity as solar generation outpaces daytime demand and fossil fuel prices spike; VAT removal and feed-in tariff policies have driven adoption of 1 million+ plug-in kits since 2022, with batteries now essential to grid stability and household energy independence. If you're building battery management software, grid balancing tools, or hardware for home storage, Germany has just proven the volume play works at scale — 37% growth year-on-year and grid operators now depend on your customers' batteries to keep the lights on. The money is shifting from selling batteries to selling the software and services that make them grid-aware.