Technological innovations constantly improve the service that solar customers receive. SunPower’s SunVault (TM) storage system is one example of the many innovations in solar Storage that have been made to simplify homeowners’ lives.
The storage component of a household solar system is essential. It uses solar cells to capture solar energy and convert it into electricity. The inverter converts that energy into the correct current to power a house.
Many believe that solar-powered homes can be run without needing an electrical grid. The majority of solar-powered homes work in partnership with their local utility. The utility gets the excess electricity if the panels produce more power than the home requires, such as on bright sunny days. The panels that produce less energy, such as on cloudy days, a solar home draws in the electricity it requires from the utility.
This arrangement significantly reduces or even eliminates electricity costs for solar homeowners. It also allows them to take advantage of Net Metering. However, it can mean that solar homes may go dark during blackouts. These power shutoffs are designed to protect both the home’s and utility workers’ electrical equipment from sudden electricity surges.
The utility can be used to offset the home’s dependence on it during slowdowns in energy production and emergencies like blackouts. The excess energy from your solar panels will charge the solar battery first, and then, when it’s done, it goes to the utility. You can use the stored energy in the battery to supplement the energy you receive from the utility later that day.
Your storage system can be used to provide power backup in extreme situations, such as a blackout. The Hub+ provides intelligent software that allows homeowners to choose when and how their stored solar energy will be used.
The SunPower Equinox (r) home solar system and SunVault(TM) Storage are the only ones one company designed. It can be easily managed. Intelligent software optimizes solar power usage to save you on peak-time energy costs. It can also program select appliances to run in a blackout. This includes your most important lights, outlets for charging your devices, and a freezer that holds food.
A single warranty covers equinox with SunVault Storage. SunPower Complete Confidence Warranty. SunPower also has a strong dealer group that uses SunPower equipment and know-how to optimize each home’s PV system. This network also includes Master Installers, a select group with strong ties to their communities.
A limited-time rebate is available on SunPower’s Storage + solar system for homeowners until July 31, 2021. You can get a rebate on SunPower’s solar + storage system by paying cash for a SunPower Equinox(r), a capable system with SunVault(TM); Storage*. Or, you can finance your system with SunPower loans and receive a $1250 rebate.