Up Up Up Go the Utility Rates
Utility rates are rising. Where will it end??
Testing Your Sonnen Home Battery System
A Comprehensive Guide to Testing Your Sonnen Home Battery System In the modern world, where energy sustainability and self-sufficiency are gaining importance, home battery systems like Sonnen have become popular choices for homeowners. These systems store surplus...
What’s the difference between a backup battery and a savings battery?
Synergy is ahead of the pack when it comes to solar battery systems (or Energy Storage Systems, ESS) and has been installing them for more than a decade. We remain on the forefront of new battery technology. In fact, we feel a battery is so important that Synergy...
What’s a kW and what’s a kWh? A good battery storage system design takes both into consideration.
Many people are not familiar with the difference between a kW (kilowatt) and a kWh (kilowatt hour). These are important measures in the electrical world. As battery storage becomes more important, I think it is beneficial to explain what they are since all battery...
Sonnen App
Sonnen has released a new Sonnen app for customers to interact with and manage their Sonnen home battery system in a more personalized manner. The new Sonnen App is available for download in the Apple App and Google Play stores, starting on April 11, 2023 and includes...
Does Solar Still Make Sense Under NEM 3?
Have you seen the news the last few years around changes to the future of solar in California? These changes affect new solar customers who submit applications to the utility after April 14th, 2023, with a few exceptions for new construction projects. Under NEM 3,...
2022 Inflation Reduction Act summarized.
The Inflation Reduction Act is broad legislation and overwhelming to understand. Many of our customers have asked us how will it benefit them and what benefits are available to the common household? This blog will primarily address these issues, but first let me...
Sonnen Firmware Update, June 2021
Based on customer requests and system enhancements, Sonnen will be upgrading your Sonnen Firmware to level 1.6 in June of 2021. This new firmware release will have more user friendly screen information and may require you to re-align the screen. Please see the...
Can I use my electric vehicle battery to power my home?
Can I use my electric vehicle battery to power my home? Often, I am asked “Why can’t I use my electric car to run my refrigerator or get hot water when the utility grid is down,” or “Why do I need an energy storage system (ESS) when I have a big battery in my electric...
Sonnen Best Practices in an Outage
Tips for Preparing for Planned and Extended Outages To download a PDF version of this webpage, click here. Power outages are inconvenient and becoming more common. Take control of your energy and prepare for an outage with these steps in order to maximize the...