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Going off-grid with solar: what does it mean and how much will it cost? (Part 1)
Reading Time: 7 minutes This is Part 1 of a two-part series that explores the economics of going completely off-grid with solar. Part 1 focuses on what it actually means to go “off-grid” and how to...
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Going off-grid with solar: what does it mean and how much will it cost? (Part 2)
Reading Time: 5 minutes This is Part 1 of a two-part series that explores the economics of going completely off-grid with solar. Part 1 focuses on what it actually means to go “off-grid” and how to...
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An overview of Lumin’s energy management system
When thinking about installing a solar or a solar-plus-storage system at your home or business, there’s one piece of information that is of the utmost importance: how much electricity do you use, and...
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Does solar-plus-storage still work during an outage?
Battery storage paired with solar panels is a great way to save money on electricity bills in the long term, especially with new rate plans like time-of-use becoming more prevalent. But does adding a...
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Breaking down the consumer demand for batteries in California
Throughout the country, interest in energy storage systems is increasing. In fact, residential energy storage installations increased 500% from 2017 to 2018, according to the Smart Electric Power...
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sonnen eco: the complete battery review
sonnen is one of the biggest names in energy storage technology, and in 2016 the company announced a new battery designed for home use: the sonnen eco. The eco is a fully integrated energy storage...
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The best of EnergySage in 2019
2019 was a big year for the U.S. solar industry: the country surpassed 2 million solar installations early in the year, California celebrated 1 million rooftops with solar this December, and in...
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Bring your own battery programs: what you need to know in 2020
As solar batteries become more and more popular, individual utilities are beginning to offer rebate and incentive programs to make the economics of adding storage to your solar panel system more...
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The Enphase Encharge: the complete review
Enphase is one of the biggest names in solar inverter technology, and in 2019 the company announced its foray into energy storage with the Enphase Encharge. How does the Enphase Encharge work? The...
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Solar news: January 10th, 2020
In this week’s Solar News Roundup, we’re talking storage: Google and NV Energy join up to bring a massive solar-plus-storage plant to a data center outside of Las Vegas, and manufacturer Kyocera is...
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The Tesla Powerwall home battery complete review
Reading Time: 7 minutes Back in 2015, automaker Tesla Motors set its sights on the home energy storage market and announced the launch of its home battery product, the Tesla Powerwall. In the past,...
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SGIP 2020 program updates: what you need to know
Reading Time: 3 minutes California’s Self Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) is one of the first incentives for battery energy storage in the country. The program has been very successful, helping...
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Electriq Power Q&A
Reading Time: 6 minutes Installations of energy storage systems are skyrocketing throughout the country over the last couple of years. In fact, residential installs increased 500 percent from 2017 to...
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Saltwater batteries: what you need to know
Reading Time: 3 minutes Lithium-ion batteries dominate the energy storage market with their proven technology and continuously falling costs. Lithium-ion isn’t the only storage technology available,...
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The sonnen ecoLinx home battery complete review
Reading Time: 6 minutes Battery maker sonnen’s “luxury” battery offering – the ecoLinx – is more than just an energy storage device: the ecoLinx syncs your entire property’s energy usage together to...
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The Panasonic EverVolt home battery complete review
Reading Time: 7 minutes In 2019, Panasonic, one of the world’s largest battery cell manufacturers, officially launched their own residential battery storage product: the EverVolt. A scalable storage...
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The ConnectedSolutions program: what you need to know in 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutes Interest in adding batteries to solar panel installations is increasing throughout the country at a rapid clip. In fact, there were 500% more batteries installed in 2018 than in...
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Solar battery incentives in Massachusetts
Reading Time: 5 minutes Five years ago, you’d be hard-pressed to find a solar battery installation in Massachusetts – fortunately, that’s no longer the case. Thanks to declining storage costs and...
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Solar battery incentives in Vermont
Reading Time: 5 minutes Vermont is well known for all of its seasons, but especially for its harsh winter storms (trust me, I grew up there). Historically, many Vermonters have relied on diesel-powered...
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Solar news: June 12th, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes In this week’s Solar News Roundup, renewables account for all new generating capacity in April, and Massachusetts gets two new community solar + storage projects. April 2020...
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