NeoVolta Solar Battery Storage
Store more of the solar energy your home produces and use it when you actually need it.
Synergy Power installs NeoVolta home battery systems for homeowners who want to use more of their own solar power, reduce electricity purchased from the grid, and keep important parts of their home running during an outage.
NeoVolta combines solar energy storage, a hybrid inverter, intelligent controls, and lithium iron phosphate battery technology into a system built specifically for stationary energy storage.
Get a NeoVolta battery quote from Synergy Power.
Why Add a NeoVolta Battery to Your Solar System?
Solar panels usually produce their most electricity during the middle of the day. Your home may use much of its electricity later, particularly in the evening when solar production starts falling.
A NeoVolta battery lets you store some of that daytime solar production instead of immediately sending it to the grid. The stored energy can then be used later when your panels are producing less power.
For California homeowners on time-of-use and newer solar billing plans, that ability to control when solar energy is used can be particularly valuable.
- Store excess daytime solar production
- Use stored solar power in the evening
- Reduce electricity purchased from the grid
- Provide backup power during qualifying outages
- Monitor your solar and battery system remotely
- Increase the amount of solar energy you use at home
NeoVolta NV14 Home Battery System
The NeoVolta NV14 is an all-in-one hybrid energy storage system that combines a 14.4 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery with a 7.68 kW hybrid inverter.
It can be integrated with solar using AC or DC coupling, making it useful for both new solar installations and certain existing solar systems.
The system can operate with the grid during normal conditions and can be configured to provide stored energy during a grid outage.
NeoVolta NV14 Specifications
- Battery capacity: 14.4 kWh
- Inverter output: 7.68 kW nominal AC
- Battery chemistry: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
- Solar integration: AC coupled, DC coupled, or hybrid
- Installation: Indoor or outdoor with NEMA 3R-rated enclosure
- Grid operation: On-grid and backup/off-grid capable when properly configured
- Warranty: 15-year NeoVolta limited warranty, subject to manufacturer terms and conditions
Need More Storage? Expand to 24 kWh
Homes with higher electricity consumption or larger backup requirements can add the NeoVolta NV24 expansion battery.
The expansion unit adds 9.6 kWh of storage to the NV14, increasing total battery capacity from 14.4 kWh to 24.0 kWh without requiring a second inverter.
More capacity can provide additional stored solar energy for nighttime use and longer backup duration, although actual backup time depends on which appliances and electrical loads are running.
LiFePO4 Battery Technology
NeoVolta uses Lithium Iron Phosphate, or LiFePO4, battery chemistry.
LiFePO4 is a type of lithium-ion technology particularly well suited to stationary energy storage. It is known for its thermal and chemical stability, long cycle life, and ability to tolerate repeated charging and discharging.
That matters in a home battery. Unlike an electric vehicle battery, a residential energy storage system spends its life attached to your house and may cycle day after day for years.
Why Lithium Iron Phosphate?
- Strong thermal stability: LiFePO4 chemistry is resistant to thermal instability compared with several other common lithium-ion chemistries.
- Long cycle life: Designed for frequent charging and discharging over many years.
- Stationary storage: Well suited to residential solar and backup applications where weight and energy density are less important than longevity and stability.
- No cobalt-based cathode: Lithium iron phosphate uses iron and phosphate rather than nickel-cobalt cathode chemistries found in many high-energy-density batteries.
15-Year NeoVolta Battery Warranty
NeoVolta currently provides a 15-year limited warranty on covered residential energy storage products when installed and operated according to the manufacturer’s requirements.
For the NV14, NeoVolta lists warranty coverage of up to 15 years, 6,000 cycles, or 45 MWh of aggregate throughput, subject to the terms of the warranty. The manufacturer specifies at least 70% energy retention within the applicable warranty limits.
Warranty registration, proper installation, system connectivity, operating conditions, and other manufacturer requirements can affect coverage. Synergy Power can walk you through the applicable warranty for the equipment included in your proposal.
Backup Power When the Grid Goes Down
Solar panels by themselves generally do not keep a house powered during a utility outage. Standard grid-connected solar systems are required to shut down when grid power is lost.
Adding a properly configured NeoVolta battery changes that.
The battery can disconnect the backed-up portion of your electrical system from the grid and provide stored energy to designated loads. Depending on the system design, solar panels can also recharge the battery while the utility grid remains unavailable.
How much of your home can run during an outage depends on battery capacity, inverter output, electrical loads, and how the backup system is configured.
What Can a NeoVolta Battery Back Up?
There isn’t one correct answer because every home uses electricity differently.
Some homeowners mainly want to keep refrigerators, lights, internet equipment, garage doors, outlets, and other essentials operating. Others want considerably more of the house backed up.
Synergy Power looks at the actual electrical loads you want available during an outage before recommending battery capacity and backup configuration.
That gives you a more useful answer than simply promising “whole-home backup” without looking at what your home actually draws.
Use More of Your Solar Power at Home
Battery storage is not only for outages.
For many homeowners, its everyday job is shifting solar energy from one part of the day to another.
Instead of exporting unused solar electricity in the afternoon and buying electricity back from the utility later that evening, a battery can store a portion of that production for later use.
This has become more important for California solar customers because exported electricity is not necessarily valued at the same rate as electricity purchased from the grid.
A well-designed solar and battery system considers both how much electricity you use and when you use it.
Remote Battery Monitoring
A connected energy storage system gives you visibility into what your solar panels and battery are doing.
Depending on the system configuration, monitoring can show solar production, battery state of charge, home consumption, grid usage, and other operating information.
Remote connectivity also allows system health information and diagnostic data to be available when service or troubleshooting is needed.
Indoor or Outdoor Installation
The NeoVolta NV14 uses a NEMA 3R-rated enclosure and is designed for qualifying indoor or outdoor installations.
That gives our designers flexibility when choosing a battery location. The final location still has to meet manufacturer requirements, electrical codes, fire codes, required clearances, local permitting rules, and the physical conditions at your property.
During the design process, Synergy Power evaluates the available installation locations and determines where the equipment can be installed safely and practically.
NeoVolta Battery for an Existing Solar System
You don’t necessarily need to replace your existing solar panels to add battery storage.
Because the NeoVolta NV14 supports multiple coupling configurations, it may be possible to integrate battery storage with an existing photovoltaic system.
Compatibility depends on the existing inverter, solar equipment, electrical service, system configuration, available installation space, and utility requirements.
Synergy Power can review your existing solar system and determine what options make sense before recommending new equipment.
NeoVolta Battery Installation by Synergy Power
Battery performance depends on more than the battery itself. System sizing, electrical design, solar integration, backup loads, commissioning, permitting, and installation all affect the finished system.
Synergy Power designs and installs home battery storage systems throughout Northern California.
We can install NeoVolta storage as part of a new solar project or evaluate battery options for an existing solar system.
Our process starts with your electricity usage and what you want the battery to accomplish. From there, we can determine the appropriate storage capacity, backup loads, equipment configuration, and installation requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions About NeoVolta Batteries
How much energy does the NeoVolta NV14 store?
The NeoVolta NV14 has a nominal battery capacity of 14.4 kWh. Adding the NV24 expansion battery increases total storage capacity to 24.0 kWh.
What type of battery does NeoVolta use?
NeoVolta uses Lithium Iron Phosphate, commonly abbreviated LiFePO4 or LFP, battery chemistry in the NV14. LFP is a lithium-ion chemistry known for strong thermal stability and long cycle life.
How long is the NeoVolta warranty?
NeoVolta’s current standard limited warranty provides up to 15 years of coverage for qualifying products, subject to cycle, throughput, energy-retention, installation, connectivity, and other warranty requirements.
Can a NeoVolta battery power my home during an outage?
Yes, when the system is installed and configured for backup operation. How much of the home can be powered and for how long depends on the battery capacity, inverter output, stored energy, solar production, and electrical loads operating during the outage.
Can solar panels recharge a NeoVolta battery during an outage?
A properly designed solar-plus-storage system can use available solar production to recharge the battery during a grid outage. The exact capability depends on the solar and battery configuration.
Can NeoVolta be added to existing solar panels?
In many situations, yes. The NV14 supports AC- and DC-coupled configurations. Synergy Power can evaluate your existing inverter, electrical system, and solar equipment to determine compatibility.
Is NeoVolta installed outdoors?
The NV14 has a NEMA 3R enclosure designed for qualifying indoor and outdoor locations. Installation must still comply with NeoVolta requirements and applicable building, electrical, and fire codes.
Is a NeoVolta battery worth adding to solar?
It depends on your goals. Battery storage can be valuable for homeowners who want backup power, greater use of their own solar production, or more control over when they purchase electricity from the utility. We recommend evaluating your actual electricity usage before deciding how much storage to install.
Get a NeoVolta Battery Quote
If you’re considering a NeoVolta battery, we’ll start by looking at your home rather than guessing how much storage you need.
Synergy Power can review your electricity usage, existing or proposed solar system, electrical equipment, backup priorities, and available installation space to design the right solar battery configuration for your property.
Request a NeoVolta battery proposal or call (866) 437-9402 to talk with the Synergy Power team.
