

That means the total cost of an average-sized home solar system with a PWRcell should be between $23,000 and $37,000. Because it is designed to be installed alongside a new home solar installation, this cost is in addition to the cost of the solar panels themselves, which average about $3 per watt, or $18,000 for an average-sized 6-kW system. The PWRcell system costs between $12,000 and $19,000, depending on the size of the battery and your location. A minimum of three modules and a maximum of six modules can be used, for a range of 9 to 18 kWh. Inside the PWRcell’s battery cabinet are battery modules, each of which can hold 3 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. Like other home solar batteries, the Generac PWRcell is designed to store energy generated by your solar panels and provide backup power in the event of a grid outage and save homeowners money by helping them avoid costly peak energy charges under Time of Use (TOU) energy rate plans. The PWRcell can be paired with Generac’s backup generators to provide additional flexibility in power outages by charging the PWRcell battery if it gets low when the sun isn’t shining.When used with Generac’s Smart Management Modules, the PWRcell system can prioritize the startup of large appliances, allowing it to run more devices than any other solar battery system on the market.PWRcell can deliver up to 12,000 watts of surge power to start heavy-duty appliances like well pumps and air conditioners.

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Figure about $2,000 for each additional 3-kWh battery module, so two full systems would cost something like $30,000.

A second battery cabinet can be added for an additional 18 kWh of storage.The PWRcell system costs between $11,000 and $18,000 in addition to the cost of solar panels, depending on how many battery modules you choose.The Generac PWRcell system can only be installed as part of a new solar system, and includes an inverter, solar optimizers, and a battery cabinet with either three, four, five or six 3-kWh modules inside.
