Has anyone successfully had their power utility approve Deye hybrid inverters to be interconnected to the grid in the USA? I see that the inverters are UL 1741 certified. And before anyone asks.....Yes, I know sol-ark has a strong arm on the market. Yes, I can get Deye inverters.
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I just need approval because I am trying to get a battery storage credit check from my utility. If it's not approved, I will buy Sol-arks. I'd rather have Deye inverters because that is what I currently have hooked up and all my wiring is sized for. I guess my question is, is the UL 1741 the only thing that is needed to comply with regulations?
houseofancients
Solar Wizard
You can use the up of the sol-ark 8k, even the same model number
I used the specs for interconnection and it worked because they had no idea what they were looking at. I’m now applying for a battery rebate which would pay me like $250,000 so I was thinking of just putting the deye on the application so everything is out there.
Brucey
Solar Wizard
250,000 battery rebate? Is this for a large commercial setup?
No, it’s residential. Their battery max cap is like 5 MW. I work at a nuclear power plant and got the old batteries we were replacing for preventative maintenance. My battery bank is around 830 kw. I would have never of made it that big if it wasn’t for this rebate they’re offering.
Brucey
Solar Wizard
So even putting used batteries into second life gets you the rebate, nice! Might be a chunk of change if that's considered taxable.
What rebate is this? Something special for Illinois? (I thought the federal residential rebates only applied to equipment purchased new.)
Brucey
Solar Wizard
So it's $300 per kWh of nameplate battery capacity? Or inverter capacity? Doing some quick reading it looks like you give up net metering credits towards distribution portion of bill in exchange for the rebate, so down the track may end up costing you?
Nobodybusiness
Collecting the leftovers of the Great Sky Reactor.
Jesus how are you going to charge it?
A lot of Deye 12ks?
fmeili1
Solar Enthusiast
I think you'll never see them balancing... maybe 1-3 cycles per year... crazy, but I like it
Brucey
Solar Wizard
Brucey
Solar Wizard
He could just hand over control of it for a sweet price per kWh. Make a bundle on the frequency stabilisation side where he can underbid the gas peaker plants, while he sits watching his monitors as the money rolls in.I think you'll never see them balancing... maybe 1-3 cycles per year... crazy, but I like it
Yes it’s $300 per kWh. They are lead acid batteries. If I get a check for $250,000 it would be impossible for me to loose money from net metering down the road. I was told that I would go to hourly pricing net metering too. I’m guessing it’s like net metering but banks money vs kws.
From the grid, or solar. It shouldn’t ever really get discharged too much that I’d honestly worry about it.
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