Panasonic Eco Solutions North America said it is teaming up with US-based inverter manufacturer Pika Energy to offer the DC-coupled solar smart battery Harbor 10P/15P.
The companies, which plan to start shipping in late 2017, said Harbor Smart combines Panasonic’s lithium-ion battery modules and Pika Energy’s power electronics in one “slim, floor-standing, wall-mounted enclosure”.
“This smart battery provides 10kWh or 15kWh of usable energy and up to 6.7kW of continuous power,” Panasonic said. “Harbor 10P/15P can be used for clean back-up power, self-supply, time-of-use and other solar-plus-storage applications.”
The companies said the smart battery “is directly compatible” with Pika’s Energy Island product – “a single-inverter solution for grid-tied solar-plus-storage”.
“As a world-leader in both the lithium-ion battery and solar modules, we understand the value in bringing innovative solar-plus-storage solutions to customers,” said Dan Silver, president, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America.
