Savant Systems, a smart home and power technologies provider, is working with renewable energy nonprofit GRID Alternatives to donate Savant Power Storage 20 units for resiliency projects in Puerto Rico and Mexico. Savant will provide technical assistance and support training for GRID installers on these projects.
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Savant Power Storage 20 will prevent electrical blackouts and maintain critical energy loads, like refrigeration for food and medicine, on these projects. Energy cost savings can be redirected to other necessary expenses. Recipients include a physical therapy center for elderly and vulnerable populations; a home that cares for 35 children; a residential hospice and addiction support facility for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; a natural disaster rescue organization; and women-owned businesses who will operate completely off the grid.
“We’re proud to donate our latest energy storage products, training resources and time to GRID — an organization that shares our mission to bring clean, renewable power to more living spaces and facilities worldwide,” said Bob Madonna, CEO of Savant. “For underserved communities with unstable electrical grids, the ability to store and easily access energy means reliable access to essentials many of us take for granted.”
Savant Power Storage 20 system features a scalable inverter and lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery system with between 20 kWh and 200 kWh of storage capacity, making it fitting for homes and facilities with varying energy needs. Combined with Savant’s modular smart electrical panel technology, the full energy ecosystem, battery runtime can increase by shedding electric loads based on available power capacity. This will be especially critical for some of GRID’s fully off-grid projects.
The Savant app lets users monitor, control and automate everyday energy consumption, helping to optimize the life of stored energy during peak pricing periods and outages. Users can automate their operations for scenarios such as grid outages, prioritizing storing energy before an approaching storm and drawing power from the battery when energy from the grid may be more expensive.
Through GRID’s real-world job training program, students will get hands-on experience installing Savant’s power management and storage technology. Power Storage 20 battery and inverter hardware will be donated to labs for in-person training and online education through Savant University, a virtual program that trains and certifies professional installers.
“If we are to grow renewable energy use, we must be able to build a skilled workforce trained to install solar electric systems and batteries,” said Jenean Smith, VP of international programs at GRID. “Our efforts with partners such as Savant will help develop the next generation of solar and battery installers while providing them career growth, access to emerging technologies, and employment opportunities.”
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