Battery Storage Calculator

Calculate your back-up options using our new battery storage calculator tool.

In the event of a power outage, the amount of time a battery can power your home's essentials depends on two measurements. First, it depends on the needed kilowatts (kW)—the power required for a device to work. Second, it depends on the battery's capacity in kilowatt-hours (kWh)—the energy available to power your devices. Find out which battery is best for your home's needs. This calculator will help you learn how long a fully-charged home battery system will last in an outage, and how many you might need.

STEP 1

Select Devices

from around your home that you’d want to use during an outage

STEP 2

View Your Results

and compare different battery products and specifications

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Home Device Selection

Select the home devices below that you’d like to use during an outage. After you make your selections, we’ll then review different home battery options and how they can meet your specific needs.

Heating/Cooling/Power

Cooking in the Kitchen

Lounging in the Living Room/Den

Working in the Office/Bedroom

Everything Else

Your Customized Results are Below

Here are the two battery storage options available through the Smart Grid Nova Scotia pilot. You can compare both options depending on your home’s essential needs. You can also return to the previous page to adjust your home’s essentials and compare the difference in estimated backup. Our application process is closed and all customers have been selected for the pilot. Join our mailing list to be informed of future product offerings.

Tesla Powerwall

Estimated duration of Backup:

Tesla Powerwall battery

Tesla Powerwall

Estimated duration of Backup:

# of Batteries installed: 1

The Tesla Powerwall solution comes with a single battery, the backup gateway and all ancillary items required to create a connected partial home backup solution for critical loads.

Price:

$3,000 or $25/month (for 10 years at 0%)

Power:

5kW

Available Energy:

13.5kWh

Battery Warranty:

10-year warranty (80% capacity remaining) or 37.8MWh of aggregate throughput

Battery Type:

Lithium Ion (NMC)

Dimensions

(W x H x D):

Note: clearances required exceed hardware dimensions, may also require critical loads sub panel (size varies)

Powerwall Backup Gateway: 378 x 740 x 129 mm
Powerwall Battery: 753 x 1150 x 147 mm

Other Features

• User-friendly customer application including web-based and mobile portals.

• Scalable – can connect up to 10 Powerwalls using the same connection to the home

Sunverge Infinity

Estimated duration of Backup:

Sunverge Infinity 2 battery

Sunverge Infinity

Estimated duration of Backup:

# of Batteries installed: 1

The Sunverge Infinity solution comes with two LG batteries, an LG inverter, one Sunverge gateway, and all other ancillary items required to create a connected partial home backup solution for critical loads.

Price:

$4,200 or $35/month (for 10 years at 0%)

Power:

5kW

Available Energy:

18.6kWh

Battery Warranty:

10-year warranty (60% capacity remaining) or 22.4MWh aggregate throughput

Battery Type:

Lithium Ion (NMC)

Dimensions

(W x H x D):

Note: clearances required exceed hardware dimensions, may also require critical loads sub panel (size varies)

Sunverge Infinity Controller: 180 x 300 x 76 mm
LG ESS: 425 X 590 X 150 mm
Batteries (each): 744 x 907 x 206 mm

Other Features

• User-friendly customer application including web-based and mobile portals.

• DC coupling for solar PV

Tip: Touch battery name to expand full result details

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