How to decide which battery specs matter for your needs

When we talk about choosing the right type of solar battery for your home, there are a number of different potential decision criteria and comparison points to make. Here are a few of the most common decision criteria, as well as which battery specs matter most if these criteria match your situation:

If you want to power more of your home at once, look for a solar battery with a high power rating.

If you want to be able to power a more energy-intensive appliance (like a sump pump), look for a battery with a high instantaneous power rating.

If you want to run your home with your solar battery for a longer amount of time, look for a battery with a higher usable capacity.

If you are space constrained and want to get the most amount of storage out of the least amount of space, look for lithium-ion nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) solar batteries.

If you want a battery with the longest lifetime that you can cycle the most amount of times, look for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.