Savant Systems, Inc., a global developer of smart home and power products, has announced a philanthropic partnership with GRID Alternatives, a national non-profit committed to building community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy. Savant will donate Savant Power Storage 20 units for projects in Mexico and Puerto Rico, provide technical assistance, and support training for GRID’s hands-on Installation Basics Training (IBT) courses.
Savant Power Storage systems are designed to save money on energy costs that can be redirected to food, clothing, and physician care, to prevent blackouts that cause refrigerated food and medicine to spoil, and more. Recipients include a physical therapy center for elderly and vulnerable populations; a home that cares for 35 children and adolescents; a residential hospice and addiction support facility for men, women and children living with HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis; a natural disaster rescue organization; and women-owned businesses who will operate completely off the grid.
“We’re proud to donate our latest energy storage products, training resources, and time to GRID – an organization that shares our mission to bring clean, renewable power to more living spaces and facilities worldwide,” says Bob Madonna, CEO of Savant. “For underserved communities with unstable electrical grids, the ability to store and easily access energy means reliable access to essentials many of us take for granted.”
Savant‘s Power Storage 20 system features a user app and a scalable inverter and Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery system that delivers between 20 kWh and 200 kWh of storage capacity. The scalable energy storage system complements homes and facilities with varying energy needs, enabling cost savings and stored power in communities lacking reliable and consistent access to power. And combined with Savant’s modular smart electrical panel technology, the full energy ecosystem will be able to increase the battery runtime by intelligently shedding electric loads based on available power capacity. This will be especially critical for some of GRID’s fully off-grid projects.
The easy-to-use Savant app allows for monitoring, controlling, and automating everyday energy consumption, optimizing efficiency, reducing costs, and maximizing the life of stored energy during peak pricing periods and outages. Users can automate their home or facility for any scenario, such as switching to stored power in the event of a grid outage, prioritizing storing energy before an approaching storm, drawing power from the battery when energy from the grid may be more expensive, and much more.
Through GRID Alternative’s real-world job training program, students will get hands-on experience installing Savant’s cutting-edge power management and storage technology. Power Storage 20 battery and inverter hardware will be donated to labs for in-person training and online education through Savant University, a virtual program that trains and certifies professional installers.
“If we are to grow renewable energy use, we must be able to build a skilled workforce trained to install solar electric systems and batteries,” adds Jenean Smith, vice president of international programs at GRID Alternatives. “Our efforts with partners such as Savant will help develop the next generation of solar and battery installers while providing them career growth, access to emerging technologies, and employment opportunities.”
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