New Power Platform Pairs Solar Carport with Renewable Energy Storage

29 August 2017

The energy storage with solar carport system. Source: XsunXThe energy storage with solar carport system. Source: XsunX

XsunX Inc. has introduced a new energy system that pairs a commercial solar parking canopy with smart energy storage to provide up to 80 kW of renewable energy during peak daytime hours and as much as 58 kW instantaneously at off-peak hours.

The solar carport and energy storage system monitors facility energy usage in real-time and then feeds either solar or stored energy to prevent clients from using more expensive utility rates.

Dubbed as a parallel operation, the solar system, energy storage and utility power operate simultaneously for maximum efficiency at a low cost, XsunX says. The system showed a potential of saving businesses up to 34 percent of energy costs while reducing the payback time by 12 percent, the company says.

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