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Tag: 12 Days of Storage

  • 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

  • The value proposition of energy storage without solar

    It’s no surprise that within the solar community energy storage is most often discussed in the context of solar+storage. But what about the potential for energy storage where there is no PV system? Whether you’re talking about residential or C&I applications, the truth is that batteries can help optimize anyRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solar + storage inverter selection: inverter stacking vs. high voltage inverters

    Scaling an energy storage system requires stacking both energy (batteries) and power (inverters). Batteries that were designed to be modular can typically be stacked without limitation. However, inverter stacking presents more challenges. The question installers must answer is at what point does it make sense to jump from a multi-inverterRead 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

  • 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