you can install batteries without solar panels at all. They would charge from the grid and would be useful for backup power or for enrolling in a virtual power plant. The pros and cons of buying a ...

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You'll then charge your battery back up when rates go back to normal. This cycle works even better if you have solar panels.

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It integrates 3.14 kW of amorphous silicon solar panels, a 3-phase, 4 kW inverter, a 31 kWh battery plus a bio-diesel generator for backup. Automatic start and stop are programmable, as well as an ...