Plug-in batteries could significantly reduce household electricity bills, particularly for renters, flat dwellers and low-income households, who are largely excluded from installing traditional home battery systems today. The government has already announced regulation changes to make plug-in solar panels available as part of its response to the rise in energy costs caused by the US war with Iran. In this blog, Regen argues they should go one step further and make standalone plug-in batteries available too. ‍ The Windfall Battery is a plug-in option designed for flats and renters by London-based start-up Windfall Energy Ltd Plug-in batteries: putting power in people’s hands Rooftop solar and home battery systems are a well-established pillar of the government’s net zero and energy security strategy. But to date, systems that can be plugged into a regular wall socket have not been legal in Great Britain.…