Eguana and Highlight Solar partner to bring intelligent energy storage solutions to San Jose and the San Francisco Bay Area
Source: · BATTERY INDUSTRY · | August 17, 2020
Source: Battery Industry
Eguana Technologies, Calgary, Canada, (TSX.V: EGT) (OTCQB: EGTYF) and Highlight Solar, San Jose, California, have partnered to bring residential energy storage systems to homeowners in the San Jose and San Francisco Bay Area.
The Evolve Energy Storage system, available in both NMC and Cobalt free LFP lithium battery chemistries, allows new and existing residential solar owners to store excess solar power for use in the evening, maximizing their solar investment, while increasing energy security and independence. In the event of grid failure, the Evolve forms a microgrid allowing the solar PV system to continue power generation while managing home loads and advanced lithium batteries. Evolve is a cost-effective solution for California homeowners looking for to reduce their energy bill and increase their energy security from wildfires and grid failures all while helping the environment.
Highlight Solar, an Eguana-certified partner, is scheduled to complete their first group of Evolve energy storage systems in August with installations continuing throughout the balance of 2020. Dean Alayleh, principal of Highlight Solar stated, “At Highlight Solar, we adapt to meet our customers’ diverse needs. Currently, with the utilities’ public safety power shutoffs for wildfire prevention, time of use (TOU) rates, and availability of SGIP incentives, we’ve had a tremendous demand for high-efficiency residential energy storage systems. Highlight Solar has an impeccable record for workmanship and customer service and support. We feel that Eguana offers that same level of performance and customer support and we are excited about the partnership.” The companies expect to bring over 1 MWh of energy storage systems to homeowners through the San Jose and San Francisco Bay area over the next 12 months.
California, with over 800,000 residential solar PV installations, presents a significant opportunity for both the Eguana Evolve NMC and Evolve LFP products as AC Coupled energy storage solutions are designed to easily integrate with new and existing solar installations.