Load Profile
The pattern of electricity consumption across a property over time — how much power is drawn by which loads, at which times of day and year. Load profiling is the foundation of microgrid design: battery sizing, generator sizing, and solar sizing all derive from the actual load profile of the specific property. Generic 'average home' sizing is inadequate for large estates with HVAC, EV charging, pools, and other high-draw systems.
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A sub-panel containing only essential circuits — typically refrigerator, some lighting, phone charging, and select outlets. Consumer battery backup products (Powerwall, PWRcell, Enphase IQ) typically only back up a critical load panel, not the full main panel. This means HVAC, water heaters, EV chargers, pools, and other high-draw systems lose power during an outage even with a consumer battery installed. A whole-home microgrid backs up the main panel — every circuit.
The maximum rate at which a battery system can deliver power continuously, measured in kilowatts (kW). Distinct from storage capacity (kWh) — a battery can have large storage but limited output. A 5,000+ sq ft home in operation may draw 15–30 kW simultaneously. Consumer batteries (Powerwall 3: 11.5 kW) may not support the full load of a large estate.
Everything Stays On.
Customer-sited generation + energy storage + backup generation + intelligent controls = whole-property power continuity.
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