Resilience
Storm-ready: keeping the power on with solar + batteries
Texas weather is unpredictable. Here’s how a properly designed backup system protects your home when the grid goes down.
Maya Torres
Lead Solar Designer
6 min read
Grid-tied solar panels shut off automatically during an outage to protect line workers. To keep power on, you need a battery and a system designed to island your home safely.
Whole-home or essentials?
Whole-home backup covers everything but needs more storage. An essentials panel prioritises the circuits that matter — fridge, lights, internet, medical devices and a few outlets — and stretches your battery much further.
Recharging in a long outage
With solar connected, your battery recharges every sunny day, so multi-day outages become manageable. In winter, plan for shorter days and lower production when sizing storage.
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