Gexpro has locations in Honolulu and Hilo, which will sell and support the new system in that market. Power IQ 30 is a modular energy storage system that combines software and top-level controls from Geli, Ideal Power’s 30kW Multi-port Power Conversion System (30B3-4DF) and lithium-ion batteries from LG Chem. The system can store excess energy from solar PV systems for self-consumption, preventing any export of power to the utility grid (a component of the customer self-supply regulations). Due to the state’s curtailment of net metering for solar PV, the ability for customers to store solar energy and use it during periods of low generation is a key value of solar-plus-storage in this market as increased solar self-consumption improves payback periods for PV systems, Gexpro said in a release.
“This certification from Hawaiian Electric is an important step for Gexpro and its Power IQ 30 partners, Ideal Power and Geli, who have put a lot of effort into meeting the Hawaiian Electric requirements,” said Mike Seavey, National Solar and Storage Manager of Gexpro. “The grid interconnection certification is crucial for the purposes of peak demand management which can save C&I customers a great deal on demand charges. And without a favorable net metering policy in the state, energy storage is absolutely necessary for solar customers to maximize the rate of return on their investment through self-supply and consumption.”
Power IQ 30 is available in various configurations ranging from 30kW to 250kW output at 1 to 4 hour output capacity. Gexpro also offers residential solar-plus-storage systems.
