Battery Storage Becomes Important!
Why is solar powered battery backup becoming more important and justifiable? In the past couple of years many of us have experienced that the PG&E utility grid is becoming less reliable. And as we move into the future, it seems it may continue to decline. In the...
Future-Proofing Storage Systems
Future-proofing battery storage systems Overview In the energy field, we are seeing a major change in homeowner’s choice of fuel source. They are switching from gas appliances and vehicles to electric ones. Some of their reasons are: Electric appliances have become...
Urban Solar Battery Storage
Overview Synergy has been selling a lot of solar battery storage lately, and I have realized there are considerable differences between designing for rural properties and urban ones. I will be writing another blog for those rural homeowners. It is my goal in writing...
Rural Solar Battery Storage
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...
The Future of Solar
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...
PG&E Rate Changes
Electric vehicle owners might want to change their charging times with the new PG&E rate change.
Synergy in the Press Democrat
Synergy clarifies statements on keeping your home powered during an outage.
Battery Storage – Part 3: – Benefits of Pairing Storage with Solar!
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...
Battery Storage Part 2: – Components of a Storage System
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...
Battery Storage Part 1: – Sizing a system
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...