Now that California’s net metering rules determine the cost of electricity sent to the grid based on peak energy demand times, solar owners have more incentive than ever to install a home battery. These batteries store the energy from your solar panels so you can sell it to the grid at night, which offers the highest price. As a compelling additional function, solar batteries can act like a generator and keep your home powered when outages strike. At Simply Solar, we’re excited to offer California residents the option of a solar battery as part of their solar panel setup, and we want to highlight the best of the best storage solution providers for 2024.
FranklinWH
The Franklin Home Power Solution is an excellent choice for homeowners who want to simplify the solar battery process. They work with new and existing solar energy systems and can be customizable at different aPower levels:
- One aPower provides 13.6 kWh of usable energy at 5 kW continuous output to power essential appliances. This holds enough energy for appliances such as your computer, refrigerator, lights, and stove.
- Two aPower provides 27.2 kWh of usable energy at 10kW continuous output to power large manageable appliances. This holds enough energy for larger appliances such as your air conditioner, washer, and dryer.
- Three aPower provides 40.8 kWh of usable energy at 15kW continuous output to power large, heavy appliances. This holds enough energy for appliances such as an electric vehicle charger.
The solution also comes with an app that makes monitoring your system a breeze. For a streamlined solution, you can’t go wrong with FranklinWH.
SolarEdge
SolarEdge is all about efficiency, from fast installation to a 94.5% round trip efficiency that leads the industry. The SolarEdge Home Battery system is perfect for keeping high-consumption appliances like HVAC systems thanks to its 5kW continuous power. Safety is another key feature of SolarEdge battery systems, with it being among the first residential batteries to pass the UL9540A fire safety hazard test. As a bonus, SolarEdge solutions are fully optimized for NEM 3.0 in California.
Enphase
Enphase IQ Batteries provide robust power for those with greater energy needs. The latest battery uses safer low-voltage DC power to keep your more energy-intensive appliances like pool pumps or HVAC systems going when the power goes out. These batteries also have a NEMA 3R rating, which means they can withstand the harshest weather conditions and keep delivering power.
Store Solar Energy With Confidence
If you currently have a solar panel system or are interested in one, consider a solar storage solution that will provide backup power to your home and allow you to get the most out of net metering. Simply Solar offers our customers in the Bay Area and Fresno solar storage solutions that they can trust. Our team is constantly monitoring the market to ensure we can provide our clients with the best of the best in solar batteries.
Call Simply Solar at (707) 285-7037 to get informative answers to your solar energy storage questions.