Home energy storage

Home energy storage refers to residential energy storage devices that store electrical energy locally for later consumption. Usually, electricity is stored in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries, controlled by intelligent software to handle charging and discharging cycles. Companies are also developing smaller flow battery technology for home use.

As a local energy storage technologies for home use, they are smaller relatives of battery-based grid energy storage and support the concept of distributed generation.
When paired with on-site generation, they can virtually eliminate blackouts in an off-the-grid lifestyle.

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