Electriq’s PowerPod home storage system. Image: Electriq Power.
Programmes to provide home energy storage solutions to low-income homes and businesses have been launched in Washington D.C and Connecticut by Electriq Power and Generac/PosiGen, respectively.
Home energy storage at no-cost to D.C. homes and businesses
Low-income qualifying homeowners and small businesses in Washington D.C., US, will have solar PV and battery energy storage systems (BESS) installed at no cost to them as part of a state and federal-backed program.
Electriq Power, a provider of battery energy storage systems (BESS) for residential and commercial applications, will install the units at homes and businesses and provide ongoing maintenance for 20 years. Being low-to-moderate Income (LMI) will be part of the qualifying criteria.
The programme – SEDC Solar – will lower utility…