Home batteries
Home batteries, or solar batteries, allow you to store energy from solar and increase your energy independence and savings.
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How do home batteries work?
Home batteries store energy for later use, providing flexibility and potential energy savings. If you have solar panels, any electricity they generate that you don't use goes to the grid. Batteries enable you to store that excess instead, so you can use it when your panels aren't producing enough.
Home batteries are best for: Emergency backup power, when you don't have one-to-one net metering or on a complex utility rate like Time-of-Use.
Home Battery Comparison
Which home battery is best? Browse home batteries from the top brands with insights from Currents.
Generac
PWRcell M6
Usable Capacity (kWh)
18Battery Chemistry
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)Manufactured In
USA
Scalable, modular smart battery platform that allows for a range of configurations to suit any need, small or large.
LG
RESU16H Prime
Usable Capacity (kWh)
16Battery Chemistry
Lithium IonManufactured In
South Korea
High-capacity residential battery with compact design by one of the world's best-known brands.
Enphase
IQ Battery 10T
Usable Capacity (kWh)
10.08Battery Chemistry
Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP)Manufactured In
USA
Modular battery system with high reliability from Enphase, one of the nation's leading energy brands. Fully integrated AC battery system with quick and easy plug-and-play installation that interconnects with standard household AC wiring.
Why Are Batteries Valuable?
Home batteries complement rooftop solar panels by storing excess energy produced during peak sunlight hours. By 2030, it's estimated that 50% of homes with solar will have a battery due to increasing grid unreliability and adverse weather events.
The stored energy in a battery can be used during times of low solar generation, like nighttime or cloudy days. They also provide an added layer of energy security, acting as a backup during power outages.
If you're on net metering receiving less than 1:1 credits or a Time-of-Use rate, you might consider adding energy storage for additional savings.
Quick Facts on Home Batteries
- Increases Resilience to Blackouts
- Eligible for 30% Tax Credit
- Can Pair with Solar For Huge Energy Savings
What Do Batteries Replace?
- Fossil-Fuel Generators
- Reliance on Utility
