Let Us Help You Reach Your Goals for Solar Storage
If you’re looking for information on solar battery storage, perhaps you’re like many Northern California residents who can’t deal with another blackout. Perhaps you have a solar energy system but are thinking of ways to improve your savings. Or you might already have a battery backup system but want to know how to care properly for your investment. In any event, this article can help. Here’s what you need to know about solar battery storage for your Bay Area home. If You Want Grid Independence There are generally three types of solar energy systems: on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid systems. On-grid, [...]
Solar + Battery: If My Power Goes Out, How Long Will My Backup Last?
How many PG&E power outages have you been through so far this year? A battery backup system for your home or business could reduce that number to zero. But many of our customers have asked us, “How long will my battery last if my power goes out?” Good news: Your battery backup system could give you power for several weeks, while continuing to charge from your solar panels … even while the power is out. Let’s talk about that. The Joy of Battery Backup Systems A battery backup system, when used with your solar panels, it is not at all [...]
3 ($$$) Reasons to Switch to Solar
With everyone indoors and summer right around the corner, usage is spiking—and that means giving away more money to PG&E. Here are three incentives to go solar: If you finance your system and sign by May 31st, your first 7 months are FREE! You’ll enjoy the benefits of solar while skipping the bill for the highest usage period. Cash in on the 26% Federal Tax Rebate for this year—that’s thousands of dollars. Enjoy a limited state refund when you purchase a battery backup. Read more here. While you’re working from home—teaching ABCs to one kid and geometry to another (wishing [...]
Will My Solar Power Work During a Blackout?
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program, the large-scale mandated electricity shutdown that rolled out as a communications and logistics disaster and prompted a state investigation, has pushed many Bay Area residents to consider solar power. One of the biggest solar-related questions we hear is this: “Will my solar power work during a blackout?” The answer to that question is yes, solar power can work during a blackout ... but you need the right system to handle these special energy needs. Bay Area Solar Power: Blackout Backup There are generally three types of solar energy systems: on-grid, off-grid, and hybrid [...]
If you’re looking for information on solar battery storage, perhaps you’re like many Northern California residents who can’t deal with another blackout. Perhaps you have a solar energy system but [...]
How many PG&E power outages have you been through so far this year? A battery backup system for your home or business could reduce that number to zero. But many [...]
With everyone indoors and summer right around the corner, usage is spiking—and that means giving away more money to PG&E. Here are three incentives to go solar: If you finance [...]
PG&E’s Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) program, the large-scale mandated electricity shutdown that rolled out as a communications and logistics disaster and prompted a state investigation, has pushed many Bay [...]
