Thinking about Batteries? 5 Things to Think About as You Get Started
Decide What You Want Backed Up Home battery backup systems can keep the lights on and refrigerator running when the power goes out. With more battery capacity, such systems can also keep your air conditioning running. Decide which appliances are critical to your needs in a power outage, or plan for your whole home to […]
What happens with my utility when I go solar?
post updated 8/4/2021 Your community’s utility has a big impact on how solar will look for your home or business. Because your solar PV system will likely be tied to the grid, it is important to know how your home’s electricity interacts with your utility. Being grid-tied means that you take energy from the […]
Batteries – DC Coupling
Grid-Connected Solar Plus Batteries – DC Coupling February, 2014 DC Coupling is the standard method to combine a grid-tied solar system with batteries to provide power to your house when the grid is down. In this approach, DC electricity is fed from solar panels to a charge controller and then to batteries. The batteries […]
Batteries + Solar – Secure Power Supply
The Utility is Down and the Sun is Up – You’ve Got Power (Without Batteries)! January, 2014 As previously discussed, there are now numerous options to have safe, secure power when the grid is down. In the past, this was essentially considered an “all-or-none” option – either you had the grid with no solar […]
Batteries + Solar – Options
Considering Solar and Batteries? Welcome to Your Updated Options. January, 2014 The solar market continues to develop at a wonderfully rapid pace. One of the primary reasons to consider solar has always been energy independence. For some, independence was freedom from power outages – or, even more so, complete independence from the electric grid itself. […]
Batteries + Solar – AC Coupling
Retrofit Your Existing Grid-Connected Solar System with Batteries – AC Coupling – February, 2014 AC Coupling provides a mechanism to utilize an existing grid-tied solar system and inverter (no batteries / no power when the grid is down) combined with an additional battery-based inverter to provide power to your house when the grid […]
Considering Solar and Batteries? Welcome to Your Updated Options.
The solar market continues to develop at a wonderfully rapid pace. One of the primary reasons to consider solar has always been energy independence. For some, independence was freedom from power outages – or, even more so, complete independence from the electric grid itself. For others, independence meant creating clean power for a fixed […]
Solar 101
Does energy coming from the sun seem fantastical to you? If you are new to the concept the Department of Energy has put out an easily understand explanation for how solar works. Take a look to learn more.
StraightUp Featured in Solar Builder
StraightUp Solar has been featured in Solar Builder Magazine for our pioneering efforts. We were the first installer to offer AC modules. This technology uses built in micro-inverters to take the pain out of DC power conversion. StraightUp is always seeking new ways to innovate and simplify the solar process so that we can build better relationships […]
How Much Solar Power on My Home?
How much can solar power can I fit on my roof and how much will it produce? These are two of the most frequent questions that we receive about solar power. Here are some simple guidelines for starters: Solar panel’s DC power rating equals approximately 15 watts / square foot. Most roof areas allow approximately […]
