Move over, Tesla Powerwall: EcoFlow’s new home backup system claims to reduce energy bills by up to 90%

EcoFlow just lately introduced the launch of a brand new Ocean Pro whole-home power backup answer, the corporate’s first everlasting power storage answer within the US. The complete system helps you to use EcoFlow or third-party photo voltaic panels with a sensible dwelling panel, an Ocean Professional inverter, and an Ocean Professional battery.

As a substitute of comprising a conveyable inverter and battery just like the Delta Pro Ultra, the Ocean Professional is EcoFlow’s everlasting set up system designed to compete instantly with the Tesla Powerwall. 

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The Ocean Professional Battery affords 10kWh of storage, expandable to as much as 80kWh, whereas the inverter helps as much as 40kW of photo voltaic enter and might deal with 24kW of steady energy. Mixed with present or new photo voltaic panels, this method is designed to present customers independence from the grid, which suggests steady energy throughout outages and excessive climate, with an marketed switchover time of beneath 10ms. 

As somebody who lives in a county liable to energy outages on account of storms, I admire with the ability to run giant home equipment, like my AC and fridge, to maintain our dwelling working for my three children. With an influence capability of 24kW, the Ocean Professional could be counted on to do that.

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This method can run on photo voltaic and the grid, however it will also be paired with a fuel generator or moveable energy stations. Powering it with a fuel generator is especially helpful within the occasion of an outage throughout a storm, which can imply your photo voltaic panels do not get sufficient daylight by stormy clouds. You should utilize any 240V fuel generator mannequin through an SS2-50 port with the Ocean Professional system.

In comparison with the Tesla Powerwall, the EcoFlow Ocean Professional system affords twice the utmost photo voltaic output of 40kW, as much as eight batteries per inverter in comparison with the Powerwall’s capability of three, and a 15-year guarantee versus the Powerwall’s 10 years. 

The EcoFlow Ocean Professional system is on the market in three finishes: Aluminum, Walnut, and Carbon Fiber. It may be put in indoors or open air, can function in temperatures from -4°F  to 140°F, and might stand up to floods of as much as 2.6 toes deep. 

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EcoFlow hasn’t introduced pricing, however you’ll be able to count on a system with an inverter and sufficient batteries for a median dwelling to value upwards of $10,000, although you may gain advantage from federal tax incentives for dwelling power upgrades, which end on Dec. 31, 2025. To search out out your particular pricing, you’ll be able to arrange a session on the EcoFlow website

When determining a system for my dwelling, EcoFlow estimated I might want round 43 photo voltaic panels, an Ocean Panel (with 40 good circuits), and an Ocean Professional inverter with batteries. EcoFlow estimates that such a system might save me 90% off my power payments, or round $2,700 a yr.