Battery>How it works

During the day, your solar energy system may produce more electricity than you need to power your home. Using your battery, you can store the excess electricity and use it anytime—day or night. It's a seamless integration that helps you save.

illustration showing a home and how solar battery storage works

Produce

Solar panels collect energy from the sun

Store

Store excess energy with a home battery

Power

Keep saving on renewable energy day or night

Detailed steps

Step 1: Produce Energy

Sunlight is collected by your solar panels through photovoltaic (PV) cells. Inverters take the direct current (DC) power generated by your panels and convert it into alternating current (AC) power, which can be used in your home.

Step 2: Store Electricity

AC electricity runs from the inverter into your home to power your rooms and appliances. Any excess energy is stored in your battery or sent to the power grid (depending on what’s best for your energy needs).

Step 3: Power Home

Using your battery storage, you can power your home anytime—day or night—while taking advantage of a lower energy rate. This allows you to power your home with clean energy during an outage and gain energy independence from the grid.

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Batteries from Mercedes-Benz Energy are currently available in select California markets and will be expanding soon. Add your name to the waitlist for your area.

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*On average, Vivint Solar customers across the United States save up to 20% with Vivint Solar’s PPAs and Leases relative to their current utility rates. Individual customer’s savings will vary by utility, system production, energy consumption habits, equipment type, weather, and other factors. Vivint Solar does not guarantee savings on a (i) customer’s energy costs, (ii) the existence of or pricing associated with a utility’s net metering program, (iii) the pricing of a utility’s residential rates, or (iv) the availability of any local, state, or federal incentives or tax credits.