GM Affords New Power Storage Choices for EV House owners Throughout the U.S.

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GM Power is increasing its portfolio with the launch of the GM Power PowerBank, a stationary storage product that provides EV homeowners the ability to retailer and switch vitality from the grid, and the choice of integrating with solar energy gear. The Basic Motors unit has additionally expanded entry to vitality administration merchandise throughout all 50 states.

The GM Power PowerBank, which is available in in 10.6 kWh and 17.7 kWh battery capability variants, can present energy to a house when there’s an outage or assist to offset increased electrical energy charges throughout peak demand. Prospects may also retailer and use captured photo voltaic vitality, complement charging of EVs and supply energy to a house with out the presence of an EV.

By combining two 17.7kWh GM Power PowerBanks, shoppers can create 35.4kWh of stationary storage, sufficient to energy the common American residence for as much as 20 hours.

“One of many core differentiators of GM Power’s portfolio is its modularity,” mentioned Wade Sheffer, vp of GM Power. “The pliability of our vitality administration instruments, mixed with one of many market’s largest lineups of vehicle-to-home-capable EVs, offers our clients extra management over their vitality use, serving to to mitigate the affect of energy outages, integrating renewable vitality choices and unlocking extra values.”

The GM Power PowerBank is obtainable for buy as a part of the GM Power House System bundle, which additionally features a GM Power PowerShift charger and GM Power Automobile-to-House Enablement equipment. Prospects who beforehand bought the GM Power V2H Bundle can merely add on a GM Power PowerBank.

For purchasers integrating solar energy, GM Power will refer clients to most popular installer Qmerit for web site assessments, compatibility checks, and personalised quotes.

As with current GM Power V2H merchandise, the GM Power PowerBank and suitable solar energy methods might be accessible by way of GM’s model cell apps, for seamless vitality administration.

Prospects with questions can go to GM Power Stay, the place product specialists will assist present extra data and showcase GM Power’s options via an immersive digital expertise.

Pricing, set up prices, and timeline for supply for every of GM Power’s services will fluctuate. Further data is obtainable at gmenergy.gm.com.

GM Power, a completely owned subsidiary of Basic Motors, is targeted on increasing and accelerating a holistic vitality ecosystem via new merchandise, software program and companies, together with broadening entry to EV schooling and sources, increasing public charging infrastructure, and creating new vitality administration options for patrons. For extra data, go to gmenergy.gm.com.

Supply: GM