• Self-consumption is the ability to store excess solar PV produced during the day and used at a later point.
• Time-of-userate shifting means that the system stores solar PV or grid supplied energy for use when electric rates are the highest.
• Smart home energy managementis achieved through an energy management platform that continuously optimizes the home consumption, solar PV production and state of charge of the batteries.
• Remote monitoring capabilitiesare easily achieved through the use of either a smart phone or a web portal.

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