{"id":5993,"date":"2022-05-11T16:03:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-11T16:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.portal.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/"},"modified":"2022-11-10T22:54:47","modified_gmt":"2022-11-10T22:54:47","slug":"home-battery-backup-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In sunny San Diego, there\u2019s a hot startup developing some intriguing new solar battery backup technology. Imagine, instead of one large, centralized battery in your garage, your home contained multiple batteries in every room that plugged into wall outlets.<\/p>\n<p>They have a sleek, modern look and are all connected via the cloud to optimize for the lowest utility bill possible. Of course, in the event of a blackout, you could keep your lights and appliances running on their charged energy as well.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Brand New Home Battery Backup Technology<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Meet <a href=\"http:\/\/orison.energy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Orison<\/a>, the developer of the new plug-and-play, distributed batteries. Unlike Tesla, LG, and Sonnen, which are trending towards larger <img style=\"margin: 10px 0px 10px 10px; float: right; width: 200px;\" title=\"orison1.png\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orison1.png\" alt=\"orison1.png\" width=\"200\" data-constrained=\"true\" \/>capacity units, Orison instead envisions smaller batteries with only a couple kilowatt hours each that are set to charge specific appliances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">While at first, it may seem troublesome to have these devices in every room taking up plug space, there are some incredible benefits for this format &#8212; and they\u2019re also stunning.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For starters, true plug-and-play tech means that these batteries can be easily ordered online, shipped to your door, and installed immediately. This process saves on installation and permitting costs, which for a Tesla Powerwall can be up to 50% of the price of the net cost of the system.<\/p>\n<p>This also saves an incredible amount of time &#8212; waiting for a utility representative to come and approve an installed centralized battery can take as long as a month.<\/p>\n<p>The concept of smaller, distributed batteries also makes Lithium-ion storage technology accessible for a greater number of individuals. Given the high cost of centralized batteries and other practical considerations, this technology is currently only truly suitable for high energy users (aka, mansions).<\/p>\n<p>These Orison batteries will cost less than $2000, making the technology much more appropriate for condo-owners and smaller homes.<\/p>\n<p>For individuals interested in energy storage but not willing to put down ten thousand dollars or more on a large battery, these smaller systems could be a great way to understand how it works with significantly lower initial investment.<\/p>\n<h2>The Origin of Orison&#8217;s Home Battery Backup Technology<\/h2>\n<p>Even Orison\u2019s origin story has a democratic twist. After two years of development, they launched via a hugely successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/ericclifton\/orison-rethink-the-power-of-energy\">Kickstarter campaign<\/a> in early 2016, raising almost $350,000 from a goal of only $50,000. Since then, they\u2019ve been busy developing production units and acquiring<img style=\"width: 320px; float: right; margin: 8px 0px 8px 8px;\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/orison2.png\" alt=\"orison2.png\" width=\"320\" \/> the certification they need to begin shipping product.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Customers can still reserve a battery for a refundable $100 payment on their website.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Orison\u2019s Kickstarter stated that products would ship Summer 2016, so there is some concern as to why there is an almost yearlong delay.<\/p>\n<p>Orison has been developing two distinct products: the Panel and the Tower. The Panel is a simple rectangle panel mounted onto a wall, available in white, black, and gray and includes LEDs for a nice ambient effect. It\u2019s 2.2 kWh in size and 1.8 kW in power and can be combined with the Panel + products for a maximum capacity of 13.2 kWh with five panels.<\/p>\n<p>The Tower resembles a standing tower fan and includes LEDs and a Bluetooth speaker. Like the Panel, the Tower has the same power and capacity ratings and is also expandable in a similar manner.<\/p>\n<h2>When You Are Ready To Explore Your Solar Battery Options<\/h2>\n<p>We\u2019re excited about Orison\u2019s energy storage concept and can\u2019t wait to see it in person. If you\u2019re curious whether other battery systems like the Powerwall or Sonnen Eco are right for you, reach out to one of our solar gurus for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/\">help<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In sunny San Diego, there\u2019s a hot startup developing some intriguing new solar battery backup technology. Imagine, instead of one large, centralized battery in your garage, your home contained multiple&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":6167,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[93],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v19.5 (Yoast SEO v19.10) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup? | Solar.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Solar.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Solar.comOfficial\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/solarassets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/plug-n-play-blog.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"870\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"450\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sam Wigness\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SamuelWigness\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sam Wigness\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sam Wigness\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/b594f06d4c2b5e6a0e85af02b90fb883\"},\"headline\":\"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?\",\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\"},\"wordCount\":593,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"How Do Solar Batteries Work?\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\",\"name\":\"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup? | Solar.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00\",\"description\":\"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Solar Learning Center\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Solar Battery\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/solar-battery\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How Do Solar Batteries Work?\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-do-solar-batteries-work\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/\",\"name\":\"Solar.com\",\"description\":\"Solar Learning Center\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization\",\"name\":\"solar.com\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Solar.com-Logo.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Solar.com-Logo.jpg\",\"width\":400,\"height\":400,\"caption\":\"solar.com\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Solar.comOfficial\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/b594f06d4c2b5e6a0e85af02b90fb883\",\"name\":\"Sam Wigness\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a95944d778e3e439d9f107c3c2188f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a95944d778e3e439d9f107c3c2188f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Sam Wigness\"},\"description\":\"Sam started working in solar as a commercial installer in 2011 and has been creating content in the renewable energy, home improvement, and mortgage spaces for over a decade. He's been published by the Associated Press, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, Home.com, Emeraldology.com and many other digital and print outlets. He's also been cited as a solar expert in The Mortage Reports Sam has a BA in Communication with an Emphasis in Journalism from the University of North Dakota and was named 425 Magazine's \\\"Top 30 Under 30 Professionals\\\" in 2020 while running an sustainable e-commerce startup. Based just outside of Seattle, WA, his 4.5 kW solar system provides enough power for his wife, daughter, and dog -- for now.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samuel-wigness\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamuelWigness\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/author\/swigness\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup? | Solar.com","description":"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?","og_description":"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/","og_site_name":"Solar.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Solar.comOfficial\/","article_published_time":"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00","og_image":[{"width":870,"height":450,"url":"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/solarassets\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/plug-n-play-blog.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Sam Wigness","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@SamuelWigness","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Sam Wigness","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/"},"author":{"name":"Sam Wigness","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/b594f06d4c2b5e6a0e85af02b90fb883"},"headline":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?","datePublished":"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/"},"wordCount":593,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization"},"articleSection":["How Do Solar Batteries Work?"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/","url":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/","name":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup? | Solar.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#website"},"datePublished":"2022-05-11T16:03:36+00:00","dateModified":"2022-11-10T22:54:47+00:00","description":"Home battery backup has picked up a lot of traction in the clean energy industry. With such incredible value that comes with a solar battery, it makes sense.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/home-battery-backup-technology\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Solar Learning Center","item":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Solar Battery","item":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/solar-battery\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How Do Solar Batteries Work?","item":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/how-do-solar-batteries-work\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Will \u201cPlug-and-Play\u201d Technology Revolutionize Home Battery Backup?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/","name":"Solar.com","description":"Solar Learning Center","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#organization","name":"solar.com","url":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Solar.com-Logo.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/assets.solar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/Solar.com-Logo.jpg","width":400,"height":400,"caption":"solar.com"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Solar.comOfficial\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/b594f06d4c2b5e6a0e85af02b90fb883","name":"Sam Wigness","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a95944d778e3e439d9f107c3c2188f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/9a95944d778e3e439d9f107c3c2188f9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Sam Wigness"},"description":"Sam started working in solar as a commercial installer in 2011 and has been creating content in the renewable energy, home improvement, and mortgage spaces for over a decade. He's been published by the Associated Press, Yahoo! Finance, MarketWatch, Home.com, Emeraldology.com and many other digital and print outlets. He's also been cited as a solar expert in The Mortage Reports Sam has a BA in Communication with an Emphasis in Journalism from the University of North Dakota and was named 425 Magazine's \"Top 30 Under 30 Professionals\" in 2020 while running an sustainable e-commerce startup. Based just outside of Seattle, WA, his 4.5 kW solar system provides enough power for his wife, daughter, and dog -- for now.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/samuel-wigness\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/SamuelWigness"],"url":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/author\/swigness\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5993"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5993"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10059,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5993\/revisions\/10059"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.solar.com\/learn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}