Most of our solar installations include backup storage these days, so batteries are a major component. You may not know this, but there are different types of lithium-ion batteries, based on a wide range pf different chemistries. Tesla and LG chose lithium-manganese-cobalt-oxide (NMC) chemistry. This the same chemistry that led to an LG recall in…
Category: Solar Storage
Solar Storage 101
Storage is the hot topic throughout the solar industry. More and more manufacturers and distributors are coming online with all the components, including batteries, charge controllers and inverters. More and more states (Maryland is just one example) are offering subsidies or other incentives for adding storage capability to a home or business solar installation. That’s…
Adding battery backup storage to your solar system pays. (Literally.)
The segment of the solar industry that’s shown the most activity and interest over the past few years has been “storage.” We’ve received a lot of interest in this subject, and that makes sense. There are thousands of residential solar systems installed in the past 10 years, and the owners want to explore the option of adding battery backup for times…
SolarEdge’s StorEdge Inverter and the LG Battery System: Just the Facts
From residential to utility scale, storage is one of the biggest issues in the solar world. Technologies are evolving, and there will be many changes over the coming months and years In our area, the recent big news seems to be the SolarEdge System – StorEdge Inverter coupled with the LG lithium-Ion battery. At least…