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In this new solar-powered apartment complex, all 600 units have batteries that form a virtual power plant

Solar Panel Power Generation. by mrganso found on https://www.needpix.com/photo/1123513/photovoltaic-system-solar-solar-energy-solar-panel-photovoltaic-renewable-energy-revolution-power-generation-solar-field
Solar Panel Power Generation. by mrganso found on https://www.needpix.com/photo/1123513/photovoltaic-system-solar-solar-energy-solar-panel-photovoltaic-renewable-energy-revolution-power-generation-solar-field

by Adele Peters, Fast Company


Highlights:

A Salt Lake City apartment complex, named Soleil Lofts, is the first to incorporate solar plus storage into every unit.

  • The local utility will use solar and storage as a virtual power plant and will avoid using fossil fuels during peak hours
  • The developing company, Wasatch Group, used batteries from Sonnen, Inc. which are installed in all 600 units
  • The Wasatch Group saw investing in solar power and batteries as the right thing to do for the region, which is already experiencing climate impacts including worsening wildfires and droughts
  • The apartment complex includes 100 electric vehicle charging stations as well as 12.6 Megawatts of battery storage 

The Climate Center’s Advanced Community Energy initiative employs microgrids for resilience and carbon-free power with storage.


Read more: https://www.fastcompany.com/90394337/in-this-new-solar-powered-apartment-complex-all-600-units-have-batteries-that-form-a-virtual-power-plant