Topic

Energy-Management

3 stories from the Primal Wire newsdesk.

KNX and BMS plant room with heating manifolds, control cabinets and an engineer

KNX and BMS: where luxury homes should draw the control line

As residential heating and cooling grow more complex, the important decision is not which control platform wins, but where responsibility sits.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Floating residential energy management test bed with solar panels, battery cabinets and shore power

KNX, Energy & Solar

MAC1010 barge puts KNX energy management to a live test

Luke Newland’s floating residential test bed will combine solar, batteries and KNX control to explore lower-carbon living on a restricted shore supply.

7 October 2026 · 5 min

Off-grid solar battery storage and inverters in a country house energy plant room

KNX, Energy & Solar

Victron targets 400kW microgrids and smarter solar use

Victron’s latest power architecture combines independent battery systems, while new GX controls direct surplus solar towards charging, hot water and pool equipment.

7 October 2026 · 5 min