Harness the Sun: Elevate Your Home with Solar Panels and Battery Storage

Harness the boundless energy of the sun, the Earth’s most plentiful resource, through sophisticated solar technology paired with state-of-the-art home storage solutions. This powerful combination enables homeowners to capture, utilize, and store solar energy efficiently, ensuring a continuous power supply even on the cloudiest days.

From Sunlight to Electricity: The Solar Power Journey

To appreciate the role of solar storage, one must first understand how solar panels transform sunlight into usable energy. The solar energy journey began in 1883 with Charles Fritts’ pioneering selenium-based solar cell. Fritts constructed the first solar cell by coating selenium with an extremely thin layer of gold. This simple yet revolutionary device marked the birth of photovoltaics – the conversion of light into electricity. Solar technology has advanced significantly, using silicon semiconductors in panels that house up to 144 photo valent cells.

Upon contact with these cells, sunlight initiates a remarkable process of converting light radiation into energy-carrying electrons. These electrons traverse a predefined path within the cell, producing DC (Direct Current) electricity. This DC electricity is then transformed into AC (Alternating Current) electricity through an inverter, making it compatible with the electrical systems in our homes.

Navigating Surplus: What Happens When Your Panels Overperform?

Solar systems are so efficient that they often produce more electricity than a household consumes daily. This surplus energy has two potential destinations:

• Back to the Grid: The surplus flows into the regional electricity network, managed by utility companies, earning homeowners energy credits and contributing to their energy savings.

• Into Home Storage: Homes equipped with solar batteries store excess energy during nighttime or cloudy days, reducing reliance on the grid.

What is Solar and Battery Storage and what does it do?

Solar and Battery Storage is a combination of solar panels and an energy storage system that allows customers to store electricity from their solar system so they can use it whenever it is needed. In general, energy storage refers to batteries, or a battery backup system, that provides a power source even during a power outage when the grid goes down.

Why do customers need Solar and Battery Storage?

There are a number of benefits that homeowners receive from installing energy storage solutions, but the primary benefit is energy independence. Solar and Battery Storage protects homeowners from grid outages, saves money from rising rates and dynamic utility rate structures, and offers a level of control and energy independence that is only possible with both solar and storage.

A few of the greatest benefits from battery storage are energy security, financial benefits, and energy independence or control:

Energy Security: Solar + Storage protects homeowners from grid outages and provides energy security by supplying energy to essential appliances during an outage. Solar panels continue to generate energy as long as the sub is up, but only solar systems with a backup battery are designed to supply power to essential appliances during an outage.

Economics: Solar + Storage allows homeowners to avoid Time-of-Use (TOU) rates when utilities charge a different rate depending on when you use your electricity throughout the day. Homes with battery storage can consume the excess energy they generate during off-peak hours and offset their consumption of more expensive power by drawing from their battery during peak hours.

Energy Independence (Control): Battery storage is a great way to take control of your energy production and consumption by truly taking ownership of your power. With Solar+Storage, homeowners are less dependent on the grid, they can lower their carbon footprint even further by relieving demand pressure on the grid during peak hours, and controlling how much they're paying for power when they need to draw electricity from the grid.

Tailored Solar Storage Solutions for Every Home

While solar energy can be stored in various ways in commercial environments, residential settings primarily utilize batteries, which offer several advantages tailored to individual needs.

• Partial-Home Backup: These batteries support essential appliances, ensuring they remain operational during outages or low-production periods without powering the entire home.

• Whole-Home Backup: For those seeking complete energy independence, whole-home batteries provide substantial storage to keep the house running smoothly, even when solar panels do not produce energy.

Exploring the Most Popular Solar Batteries

The choice of battery is crucial for optimizing solar storage, with options varying in composition and capacity:

1. Lead-Acid Batteries: Established yet requiring frequent maintenance, these batteries offer reliability and a shorter lifespan.

2. Lithium-Ion Batteries: Favored for their longevity and superior storage capacity, lithium-ion batteries represent the leading choice in today’s market.

3. Nickel-cadmium batteries: Although known for their durability, they are less common in residential settings due to their toxic components.

4. Flow Batteries: These batteries utilize an electrolyte liquid to generate power. They boast an extended lifespan but are typically more extensive and expensive, making them less suited for home use.

Discover Your Ideal Solar Solution with Us

We offer a suite of solar storage solutions designed to meet various needs and preferences, ensuring you can find the perfect match for your home’s energy requirements. Each option is crafted to provide flexibility, resilience, and independence, aligning with your journey towards a sustainable future. Here’s a snapshot of what we bring to the table:

Powur Saver Storage: Ideal for those starting their solar journey, this option offers an easily upgradable, optimized solar system. It’s perfect for homeowners looking to adapt gradually, providing the flexibility to add a backup battery as technology advances or needs change.

Powur House Partial: This system is tailored to maintain essential services. It ensures that critical appliances remain operational during outages. It strikes an excellent balance between cost-effectiveness and convenience, offering peace of mind by keeping vital systems like refrigeration and lighting running smoothly.

Powur House Whole-Home: The Whole-Home system provides a robust solution for those aiming for total grid independence. It delivers comprehensive coverage, powering your entire home during outages or low solar periods, and is ideal for individuals prioritizing complete self-sufficiency and sustainability.

Offering Four Choices for Your Home Battery Storage Needs

At our company, we proudly offer the latest innovations from industry leaders such as Enphase, SolarEdge, Franklin Storage, and the highly anticipated Powerwall 3 from Tesla.

These advanced battery systems not only enhance the efficiency of your solar installation but also provide reliable backup power and energy independence. With our range of options and smart energy management, you can tailor your solar energy storage solution to meet your specific needs and maximize the benefits of renewable energy for your home.

SolarEdge Home Storage and Backup

Our highly efficient DC-coupled Batteries store excess solar energy for powering the home when rates are high or at night. When installed with our Backup Interface, they provide reliable backup power during outages. SolarEdge Home Battery provides an ideal storage option for housing all that excess power in both on-grid and backup* applications. Highly efficient energy storage with up to 94.5% round trip efficiency. Any excess PV is stored directly in the battery thanks to our DC coupling technology. Designed to work with SolarEdge Home Hub and Wave Inverters – Single Phase for an optimal one-stop-shop solution.

Enphase 5P IQ Battery

The IQ Battery 5P all-in-one AC-coupled system is powerful, reliable, simple, and safe. It has a total usable energy capacity of 5.0 kWh and includes six embedded grid-forming microinverters with a 3.84 kVA continuous power rating. It provides backup capability and installers can quickly design the right system size to meet your home’s needs.

Franklin Whole Home Power

The Franklin Home Power (FHP) system integrates the grid, solar generation, batteries, and even generators, into a robust energy control system that is managed via a simple mobile app. The FHP provides real-time monitoring and control for a home’s day-to-day energy usage and supplies energy from multiple power sources during grid outages.

 The FHP’s energy management is provided by the aGate X, an intelligent controller that integrates all power sources and automatically detects grid outages to seamlessly transition a home to backup power within 16ms.

 The FHP is designed for daily cycling and emergency backup power. The aGate X complies with NEC 2017, NEC 2020, and UL1741 PCS Certification for main panel upgrade (MPU) avoidance.  The Smart Circuits Module is available for controlling heavy energy loads during power outages. Smart Circuits can also be used for custom scheduling of unique loads for more efficient use during expensive peak rates (Time of Use). A Generator Module is also available as an optional feature for standby generator integration, achieving maximum energy resiliency and independence.

Tesla's Powerwall 3

Powerwall 3 is a fully integrated solar and battery system, designed to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy. Homeowners can receive whole home backup, cost savings, and energy independence by producing and consuming their own energy while participating in grid services.

Once installed, homeowners can manage their system using the Tesla App to customize system behavior to meet their energy goals.

Powerwall 3 achieves this by supporting up to 20 kW DC of solar and providing 11.5 kW AC of continuous power per unit. It has the ability to start heavy loads up to 185 A LRA, meaning a single unit can support the power needs of most homes.

 Battery Storage Product Comparison Guide

Our Battery storage product comparison guide is designed to help you navigate the range of battery storage options offered which you can download here.

Choosing Clean Energy Advisor 4 U for your solar needs means embracing a future where energy is clean, renewable, and self-sustaining. Each of our solar storage options is designed with the homeowner’s unique needs and aspirations in mind, ensuring everyone can find a solution that fits their lifestyle and contributes to a greener planet.

As we progress, the advancements in solar technology and storage solutions will continue to evolve, offering even more efficient and cost-effective ways to harness the sun’s power. With Powur, you’re not just adopting solar energy; you’re joining a movement toward a brighter, more sustainable future.