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Tag: Batteries

  • Temperature considerations in battery selection

    As is true with solar projects, the range of environments in which energy storage is being applied has grown and diversified significantly. This diversification in deployments means a deeper understanding of the temperature-related performance and safety issues tied to battery selection and storage system design. For solar installers, understanding whichRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • AC vs. DC coupling: Which is best for your application and why?

    AC or DC coupling refers to the way in which solar panels are coupled with and interact with a battery system. A hotly debated topic among solar installers today is whether AC or DC coupling is the best approach for solar+storage installations and retrofits. The truth is there really isRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Here’s a crash course in battery system sizing

      There are various ways to determine the size of a battery bank when designing a system. The most efficient way to size a battery bank is to determine the electrical loads and load requirements for both power and energy. Proper system design involves a number of factors and requiresRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Pika Energy is cutting prices on its smart battery products

    Pika Energy, maker of the Pika Energy Island smart solar-plus-storage platform, announced a price cut of $1,000 for its Coral smart battery, effective immediately. The price reduction follows the previous announcement of cost reductions to Pika’s Harbor smart battery line, lowering prices across all of Pika’s smart battery products. PikaRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Know your battery specs: Nameplate capacity (10 kWh) vs. Usable capacity (7 kWh)

    A common misconception is that lead acid batteries cost less than lithium-iron phosphate batteries. However, what most fail to consider is that you have to buy many more lead acid batteries — sometimes double, triple or quadruple as many — just to reach the same usable capacity as you wouldRead More — Solar Builder magazine