by Mike Pane | May 4, 2023 | Solar News, Uncategorized
Have you seen the news the last few years around changes to the future of solar in California? These changes affect new solar customers who submit applications to the utility after April 14th, 2023, with a few exceptions for new construction projects. Under NEM 3,...
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by Jeff Mathias | Oct 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Inflation Reduction Act is broad legislation and overwhelming to understand. Many of our customers have asked us how will it benefit them and what benefits are available to the common household? This blog will primarily address these issues, but first let me...
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by Sabrina Howell | Jun 15, 2021 | Uncategorized
Based on customer requests and system enhancements, Sonnen will be upgrading your Sonnen Firmware to level 1.6 in June of 2021. This new firmware release will have more user friendly screen information and may require you to re-align the screen. Please see the...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 28, 2021 | Battery Storage Systems, Solar Installation
Can I use my electric vehicle battery to power my home? Often, I am asked “Why can’t I use my electric car to run my refrigerator or get hot water when the utility grid is down,” or “Why do I need an energy storage system (ESS) when I have a big battery in my electric...
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 22, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Tips for Preparing for Planned and Extended Outages To download a PDF version of this webpage, click here. Power outages are inconvenient and becoming more common. Take control of your energy and prepare for an outage with these steps in order to maximize the...
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 21, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Did you know that the “Eclipse” light on the front of your sonnen lets you know what is happening internally? Here is a key to the color coded light system.
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by Sabrina Howell | Oct 21, 2020 | Sonnen System Overviews
Sonnen is updating the website where your battery settings are controlled, https://find-my.sonnen-batterie.com. Sonnen calls this site the Dashboard. Remember that you can only access this site from your home’s network for security purposes. (Also recall there are two...
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by Jeff Mathias | Sep 28, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Sonnen System Overviews
About Sonnen operating modes with Grid charging Users have several different modes to choose from depending on their goals and usage. The sonnen battery system can charge from three primary sources; solar, the grid, or a generator (only in Back-Up mode). Which mode...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 24, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
Grid-tied storage or off-grid – which is best for you? I often get calls from folks saying they are tired of their utility company and want to go off-grid, meaning they want to be completely self-sufficient and separate from the utility. Once we have a conversation...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 11, 2020 | Battery Storage Systems, Uncategorized
One of the common trends in the residential building community is what I term “fuel switching”. The concept of fuel switching is the movement away from fossil fuels like natural gas, propane, diesel and gasoline in favor of electric sources. This is being done in the...
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