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Notes on solar, storage and running a home on its own energy.
Solar Only vs Solar + Battery: A Side-by-Side Comparison
What exactly does a home battery add to rooftop solar? A side-by-side look at components, self-consumption, backup capability, hardware specs, sizing and warranty.
Solar Panels Only vs Solar + Battery Storage
A side-by-side comparison of the two configurations: what changes when you add a home battery, from self-consumption and evening supply to backup and monitoring.
Solar Self-Consumption: The Homeowner's Guide
The deeper guide: how a hybrid inverter and a LiFePO4 home battery raise the share of your solar power you use yourself — sizing, specs and warranties included.
What is self-consumption, and why does it matter?
Self-consumption is the share of your solar electricity that you use yourself. Here is why it matters more than the size of your panels.
Why we use LiFePO4 for home batteries
Lithium iron phosphate cells trade a little energy density for long life, stability and a cobalt-free supply chain.