Batteries + Energy Storage

Since the dawn of the electric age, utilities have controlled the generation and delivery of electricity to end users, maintaining a constant balance between supply and demand for a commodity that’s both created and consumed in the same instant.

The rise of distributed energy resources, whether from rooftop solar PV, industrial and commercial cogeneration plants, or self-contained microgrid systems, is bringing more and more customer-generated electricity onto that grid.

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Free Lecture: Battery Capacity – The Basis of Storage

New Free Course: Inflation Reduction Act: Energy Storage and Solar Tax Credits

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022 was signed into law on August 16th, 2022, providing a historic $369 billion of clean energy and climate investments over the next 10 years. The expert  team at Energy Toolbase has been diving deep into the energy storage and solar tax provisions within the bill, to understand how […]

September 20th, 2022|Categories: Clean Energy Policy, Energy Storage, Free Courses, Renewable Energy Policy, Solar, Solar Business Growth, Solar Finance, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage, Solar Sales & Marketing||
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Why Your Company Needs a Solar + Storage Display System and Other Ways to Get Proficient with Energy Storage Systems

We asked Chris LaForge, instructor of several solar and storage courses on HeatSpring, what steps companies newer to energy storage should be taking to get up to speed and do quality work. Chris explains the value of training, why your company needs to install a fully functioning display system onsite, and the importance of finding […]

September 1st, 2022|Categories: Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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The Most Common Problem When Troubleshooting PV + Energy Storage Systems

When asked about the most common problem regarding solar + storage, HeatSpring instructor Chris LaForge came up with his answer without hesitation. Tune in to the video or the transcript below to hear Chris’s thoughts on the issue. Chris has been in the solar and storage industry for over 30 years and has several courses […]

August 12th, 2022|Categories: Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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Simulating a Power Outage to Test Battery Health

Batteries that are used strictly for resiliency are oftentimes rarely discharged, as these storage applications only get used when the utility has an outage. That has a lot of implications for the storage equipment. Join HeatSpring instructor Chris LaForge as he explains how to simulate a power outage with a PV + battery back-up system […]

July 21st, 2022|Categories: Energy Storage, Q+A, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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The Importance of Surge Protection on PV + Energy Storage Systems

Chris LaForge has been in the solar and storage industry for over 30 years. You can imagine he’s seen it all when it comes to operations and maintenance on solar and energy storage systems. We wanted to know what is one of the most common issues when troubleshooting. In the video below, Chris explains […]

July 18th, 2022|Categories: Safety, Solar, Solar Design & Installation, Solar miscellaneous, Solar Plus Storage||
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