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Why Install a Home Battery Backup System?

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Power During Outages

  • Reliable Power: A battery backup system keeps essential appliances like refrigerators, medical devices, heating and cooling systems, and lights running during a power outage.

  • Home Security: During a blackout, security systems like alarms, cameras, and motion detectors will continue to work to help protect your home from security threats.

  • Immediate Transition: Battery systems automatically switch to battery power when the grid goes out, ensuring a smooth transition that keeps your daily life running without disruption.

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Cost Benefits of Battery Systems

  • Energy Scheduling: With a home battery backup system, you can store energy when electricity is cheaper during off-peak hours and use it during peak hours, lowering your overall electricity costs.

  • Lower Energy Bills: When paired with solar, a home battery can store extra energy made during the day for use at night.

  • Increase Home Value:  A battery backup system can boost your property’s value, making it more appealing to buyers who want energy-efficient and resilient homes.

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Why use a battery over a generator?

  • Easy to Maintain: Battery systems work without regular maintenance.

  • No Fuel Needed: Batteries don’t need fuel to work, so you don’t have to store or refill gasoline, diesel, or propane.

  • No Noise: Home battery systems run quietly, unlike generators, which can be loud and disruptive.

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Save More with Solar and an EV Charger

  • Lower Your Bills: Power your home and charge your batteries with solar energy to reduce or eliminate electricity bills.

  • Home battery EV charging: Use a battery storage system to store excess solar energy during the day and charge your EV at night.

  • Increase Home Value: Homes in Canada with solar panels, EV charging stations, and battery storage systems are increasingly sought after, boosting your property’s market value.

Suburban house with lightning bolts in the sky during a storm

Power During Outages

  • Reliable Power: A battery backup system keeps essential appliances like refrigerators, medical devices, heating and cooling systems, and lights running during a power outage.

  • Home Security: During a blackout, security systems like alarms, cameras, and motion detectors will continue to work to help protect your home from security threats.

  • Immediate Transition: Battery systems automatically switch to battery power when the grid goes out, ensuring a smooth transition that keeps your daily life running without disruption.

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Home Battery Backup System Assessment and Installation Made Easy in Ontario

Adding backup power is now easier than ever! Our dedicated team supports you from start to finish, beginning with a detailed assessment to design a custom battery backup system that fits your home and energy needs.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, if you pair your backup power system with solar, you can leverage the program, which offers up to $40,000 in interest-free loans. For more information about eligibility, please review the Canada Greener Homes Loan site.

Depending on your location, there may be a fee for the on-site visit. However, we will waive this fee if you proceed with the installation.

Essential loads backup power systems provide electricity to only the most important appliances and circuits during a power outage. This usually covers essential items like refrigerators, freezers, lights, internet routers, sump pumps, medical devices, and heating systems.