Dec 13, 2019 | Commercial Energy Storage, Commercial Solar, Energy Technology
Whether it’s a residential, commercial or utility solar project, contractors strive to install systems that generate the most energy at the lowest lifecycle cost. Solar panels operate at their peak output when the sun is perpendicular to the panel. So for maximum...
Sep 17, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Energy Storage, Commercial Solar, Energy Technology, Peak Demand Charges
Unless you have rooftop solar, you’re probably incredibly unhappy about rising electric bills. This misery is even worse for commercial customers since — in addition to energy charges (billed on a kilowatt-hour basis) — they also pay for peak demand...
May 3, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems, Cheap Energy, Commercial Energy Storage, Energy Technology
In the early days of solar and storage, virtually every system used lead acid batteries to store daytime energy and use this energy at night. Although these systems functioned well, they required a lot of maintenance (you can tell old-time battery installers from the...
Dec 5, 2018 | Battery Storage Systems, Commercial Energy Storage, Energy Technology
It’s depressing that lithium batteries get almost all of the focus in the energy storage industry. Lithium batteries have a number of advantages, including high energy density, good longevity, declining costs and established integration with electronics, vehicles and...
