Emporia Vitality has launched a brand new residence storage system with an inverter, transformer, and battery module.
The 8.2 kWh, 256 V battery makes use of LiFePO4 because the cathode materials and has a round-trip effectivity of 95%. As much as six modules could be mixed to accommodate as much as 49 kWh of vitality storage. Every battery module measures 579 mm × 228 mm × 795 mm and weighs 81 kg.
The inverters are available in 7.6 kW or 9.6 kW variations and could be AC or DC coupled. They measure 414 mm x 790 mm x 175 mm and weigh 32 kg. They’ve an effectivity of 97.6%.
The system has a most PV enter voltage of 600 V. It has an working voltage vary of 80 V to 550 V. It has a 10-year guarantee backed by insurer Munich Re and is alleged to function for greater than 10,000 cycles. It operates at temperatures from -35 C to 60 C.
The modular Alpha-ESS is suitable with each new-build photo voltaic installations and retrofits of present photo voltaic initiatives, in accordance with Emporia.
“Emporia’s system detects when extra solar energy is generated, and customers can configure their system to mechanically activate masses,” the corporate mentioned. “Conversely, it can be linked to attract from the grid to pre-charge forward when utility charges might spike or there’s an interruption in energy provide as a result of climate or ongoing stress on the grid.”
The system is presently accessible in choose US states.
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