The VARTA Micro Group has announced that its subsidiary VARTA Storage has expanded its compact and powerful Engion product line of energy storage systems to include Engion Sentry automatic backup power battery storage system, which features 6.8kW output power. The Engion Sentry will be exhibited at Intersolar North America, which takes place from 14th to 16th July 2015 in San Francisco, CA. Also on display will be VARTA's engion flex power a...

The CoinPower series of Li-ion rechargeable micro batteries, has been released by VARTA Microbattery. Optimised to promote cost effective manufacturing efficiencies and design flexibility in Bluetooth, portable and wearable technology applications, the lightweight series' energy density is up to 30% higher than comparable products.

The Solar Power International exhibition in Las Vegas (Oct 20-23) will provide the platform for Varta Storage’s Engion Series of energy storage systems. The systems are designed to allow residential and commercial property owners greater independence from public utilities by reducing their cost of electricity and ensuring power is available in the event of a power grid fault.

VARTA Microbattery have today announced the addition of HVCAP35, a Nickel based energy storage system to the V-Cap Series. VARTA Microbattery's new Ni based energy storage system is a hybrid technology that combines the high energy density advantage of batteries, with the high power advantage of supercapacitors.

As photovoltaic arrays become more common, consumers need to make informed decisions about the energy storage systems they use, so how should a consumer choose? Dr Alexander Hirnet, General Manager, Energy Storage Systems, VARTA Micro Storage GmbH, explores this issue further in this article from ES Design magazine.