Octopus Energy, Ampace and CATL Sign MoU on Smart Home Energy Storage in Europe

Octopus Energy, Ampace and CATL have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore smart residential energy storage solutions for European markets.

The agreement brings together battery technology, energy management software and customer distribution channels, with an initial focus on the UK, France and Spain. It extends the relationship between Octopus Energy and CATL into household energy, following their European heavy-duty truck battery-swapping collaboration announced in June 2026.

Octopus Energy, Ampace and CATL Sign MoU on Smart Home Energy Storage in Europe

Combining Battery Hardware and Smart Energy Services

Under the proposed collaboration, Ampace will develop and manufacture battery cells, battery management systems (BMS) and energy storage systems, supported by CATL’s technology and supply chain capabilities.

Octopus Energy will contribute its European customer channels, smart dynamic-tariff algorithms and virtual power plant (VPP) integration services.

The partners aim to combine these capabilities to accelerate the deployment of residential batteries and enable households to manage electricity use more efficiently.

Octopus Energy, Ampace and CATL Sign MoU on Smart Home Energy Storage in Europe

Connecting Home Batteries with Solar, EVs and the Grid

The collaboration will explore how home energy storage can work alongside rooftop solar, smart electric vehicle charging, vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology and virtual power plants.

By connecting these technologies, the partners aim to turn household batteries into flexible, dispatchable resources. Coordinated charging and discharging could help households reduce electricity costs while supporting grid flexibility and resilience.

Building on their cooperation in commercial transport, the companies also plan to explore co-branded home energy solutions for European households.

Source: CATL.