# Home battery installations have hit a new high — and the powerful new Base Core promises to save you money and keep your home powered during outages

> Base Power raises funds to roll out a new Base Core modelIt protects against power outages and gives back to the gridThe battery is available to purchase in Texas and Illinois initially What with plug-in home solar…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/home/energy-saving/the-78-4-kwh-base-core-battery-can-keep-your-home-running-during-an-outage-installs-in-under-an-hour-and-gives-back-to-the-grid-as-home-battery-installations-reach-a-record-high?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a722fcf0367071466fccee0)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Laptops
- **Tags:** #battery #home #base #core #power #available #outages #during
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