Home Energy Storage
Battery systems like Tesla’s Powerwall store energy for when you need it most — like when the grid goes down.
Protect your home from outages
Home energy storage systems allow you to store energy, including excess production from your solar array, so you’re always prepared for an outage. With extreme weather events on the rise due to our changing climate, having a backup power system for your home will provide you with energy security and independence as well as help bring down the grid’s collective reliance on fossil fuels.
SunCommon is Vermont’s most experienced installer of home battery systems, and we’re ready to hook you up!
Philippe Labeau,NYEvery time I have a friend who hasn’t seen my system, I take them to the basement, and when they see it, it’s like WOW. SunCommon did such an incredible job, it’s so clean, it’s so neat. When the battery kicks in, even the clock is not stopping. You don’t even realize that you’re on battery, unless you start looking at other houses and they’re dark.
Sometimes called “battery backup,” a home energy storage system serves the same purpose as a generator, except it’s silent, automatic, and runs on electricity instead of fossil fuels. When the power goes out in your neighborhood, your home’s basic electric needs (lights, heat, internet, fridge, well pump, etc.) will keep running with no interruption.
Two Powerwall batteries can store enough energy for the average home’s daily energy needs, and when you pair Powerwall with a solar system, your solar panels can recharge your batteries during the day, allowing for multiple days of backup power.
Not only is energy storage good for you, it’s good for our communities. Having more energy stored in our grid actually brings down costs for everyone during times of high demand — like during a summer heat wave. Plus, the more battery power we collectively utilize, the less fossil fuel we’ll burn.
Home Energy Storage Incentives
Big news: the federal tax credit for clean energy now applies to stand-alone energy storage as well as solar systems, so you can get 30% of the cost of your system back on your taxes, whether you pair it with solar or not.
GMP Customers: You may be eligible for additional storage incentives!
Green Mountain Power has two different programs to help customers take advantage of this powerful technology: one where you own your batteries, and one where you lease them. Both programs are currently enrolling new members — let the experts at SunCommon help you get the most out of home energy storage with GMP! Get in touch to learn more.
Energy Storage at No Upfront Cost
We take pride in tearing down the barriers to clean energy by offering affordable financing with no upfront cost and low monthly payments. At SunCommon, there are two ways to own your equipment:
Financing: Whether you’re looking for a short term, low-interest option that will save you more money in the long run, or a longer term loan with a super-low monthly payment, we’ve got you covered.
Cash: You can also choose to pay for some or all of your system without using SunCommon’s financing. Your choice.
Pair it with solar for ultimate home security
While a grid-tied solar system can’t power your home by itself during an outage, it can charge a battery backup system while the sun shines. This means that solar and storage together have the potential to give you multiple days of backup power — for your heat, fridge, well pump, internet etc. — when the grid goes down. Explore solar.