by Jeff Mathias | Sep 21, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Overview This blog will focus on using battery storage and solar for the rural user. My last blog described the needs of many urban users, which are quite different from those of their country cousins. The biggest difference is that in cities the infrastructure is...
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by Sabrina Howell | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
At Synergy, we are all about the future. We are excited that there is such great interest in solar here in beautiful Sonoma County. Have you noticed all the panels popping up over parking lots and on neighbor’s rooftops? What you may not realize is that all these new...
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by Sabrina Howell | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Heads up if you have an EV-A rate schedule! Take note that PG&E is changing the time of use schedules for EVs. Homeowners that started on the EV-A rate more than five years ago will be automatically transitioned to the new rate in November and others will be...
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by Sabrina Howell | Sep 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
Clarification is a beautiful thing! Recently, Synergy was featured in an article in The Press Democrat. The article implied that solar panels could supply power to a home directly when the grid was down—like during PG&E’s fire prevention blackouts. Here’s the...
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by Jeff Mathias | May 7, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
In my previous 2 blogs, I have discussed how to size a storage system and the components that make up a storage system. I began with these topics so readers could understand that all storage systems are not built the same and why Sonnen’s product is the standard for...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 29, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Components of a Storage System In my previous blog on storage, I discussed how to size a storage system. In this blog, the discussion will be on the components of a storage system. As before, we will be focused on AC coupled Sonnen systems, but the basics apply to all...
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by Jeff Mathias | Apr 26, 2019 | Battery Storage Systems
Overview Pairing storage with solar can be daunting for many home owner’s. I am writing the following three blogs to help demystify the process and lay out the steps needed to properly install storage. I will warn my readers; energy sizing is complicated and even...
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by Sabrina Howell | Apr 19, 2019 | Solar News, Solar System Maintenance, Uncategorized
Now that we have slogged through the damp weather this spring, your solar panels are aching to embrace everything the sun has to offer. To help them do that, and to get the most out of your solar panel array, Synergy recommends that your solar panels be cleaned in the...
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by Sabrina Howell | Apr 19, 2019 | Solar Installation, Solar News, Uncategorized
It’s a great time to remind your friends and neighbors that the 30% Federal Solar Tax Credit will start dropping off at the end of 2019. If a new solar installation is not completed in 2019, the full 30% tax credit will not apply. This is not a deduction that might...
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by Sabrina Howell | Apr 19, 2019 | Solar Installation, Solar News, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t love a perfect combo like Buttercup and Westley, coffee and pastry, hot and shower, solar and storage? The hot new move in the solar world is solar battery storage. Solar storage allows you to capture that midday sun energy and stash it for use when you...
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