According to an industry survey of nearly 600 solar installers across the United States, 30 percent of home solar shoppers in 2017 were also interested in battery storage. Researchers like IHS Markit expect that interest to grow, estimating that the installed base of U.S. residential battery energy storage will increase fourfold from 2018 to 2022. To meet current and future customer demand, SunPower (NASDAQ:SPWR) today announced that its all-in-one SunPower® Equinox™ home solar energy system is currently compatible with battery storage solutions from sonnen and Tesla through participating dealers.
“By adding storage, homeowners can rest assured that they’ll have a reliable source of backup energy to power essential devices and appliances during grid outages, and the opportunity to maximize electricity cost savings year-round,†said Norm Taffe, SunPower executive vice president, residential solar. “While there are many energy storage products on the market, we have hand-picked sonnen and Tesla and...
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