Home Battery Storage: Keep the Lights On, Use More of Your Solar

A home battery stores extra solar energy during the day so you can use it at night or when the grid goes down. It’s quiet, automatic, and designed to lower your electric bills while increasing your energy independence in Colorado’s sunny—but sometimes stormy—climate.

What Is Home Energy Storage?

It’s a rechargeable battery that connects to your solar panels and electrical panel. When your panels produce more power than you need, the battery stores the extra energy. Later—after sunset, during peak-rate hours, or in an outage—the battery automatically powers your home.

  • Use more of your own solar instead of buying grid power.
  • Backup power for essentials like lights, fridge, Wi‑Fi, and heat.
  • Bill control by shifting solar to evenings when rates are higher.

When Does a Battery Help Most?

  • Nighttime and cloudy periods—run on yesterday’s sunshine.
  • Outages—keep critical circuits on without a generator.
  • High electric rates—discharge the battery when power is expensive.
  • EV charging—offset fuel costs by charging from stored solar.

Tip: Many Denver Metro homeowners pair storage with solar to maximize self‑consumption and resilience.

Will a battery run my whole house?

It depends on battery size and what you choose to power. Most homeowners back up essential circuits and can scale up for whole‑home coverage if desired.

How long does installation take?

After design and permits, most installs are completed in a day or two. We handle the paperwork and app setup.

Is there maintenance?

Home batteries are designed for minimal maintenance. We monitor performance and are here if you ever need support.

Trusted Products We Install

Tesla Powerwall

Powerwall is a sleek, wall‑mounted home battery from Tesla. It’s designed for daily cycling, fast switchover during outages, and seamless app control for monitoring and scheduling. Paired with solar, it helps you use more clean energy and rely less on the grid.

FranklinWH (aPower + aGate)

FranklinWH combines the aPower battery with the aGate smart controller to manage whole‑home energy. The system is engineered for high power output, flexible backup options, and intelligent load management—ideal for homes that want robust backup and smart control.

We’ll recommend the right product based on your goals, roof size, and backup priorities.

Battery Sizing Basics (Easy)

Battery size is measured in kilowatt‑hours (kWh). Think of it like the size of a fuel tank. Bigger kWh = more hours of backup or more evening usage. Power (kW) is how much you can run at once (like the width of the pipe). We’ll look at your average bill, roof production, and what you want to keep on during an outage to size the right system.

  • Essential loads: lights, fridge, internet, a few outlets.
  • Whole‑home: add capacity to run larger appliances or HVAC.
  • Scalable: start with one battery, add later as needs grow.

Quick Comparison

Feature

Tesla Powerwall

FranklinWH

Use Case

Daily cycling + backup

Whole‑home energy management + backup

App & Controls

Tesla app for monitoring, modes, and alerts

FranklinWH app with smart load control (aGate)

Scalability

Modular—add units for more capacity

Modular—pair multiple batteries & manage circuits

Look & Install

Clean, wall‑mounted design

Floor or wall install, flexible placement

For detailed specifications and warranties, see the product brochures below.

Simple Choices for Homeowners

  • Best value: one battery for essentials and bill control.
  • Maximum backup: two or more batteries for extended outages or larger homes.
  • Solar + EV: pair storage with an EV charger to cut fuel costs.

We’ll tailor recommendations to Denver‑area homes and Xcel Energy rates.

Incentives & Financing

Home batteries paired with solar may qualify for valuable incentives and financing options that reduce upfront cost and improve payback. We’ll walk you through current programs and how they apply to your home and goals.

Get Your Storage + Solar Savings Plan

Tell us about your home and goals. We’ll size the right battery, estimate savings, and show your best incentives—no pressure, no spam.

  • Local consults in Denver Metro
  • Options for $0‑down, low‑APR financing
  • Tesla Powerwall & FranklinWH expert install
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Want the Technical Details?

Check out the official product brochures and sizing references we use during design and proposal.