Subscribe To Premium
Premium Subscription

grid independent

Tom_Werner_grid_independence_is_naive

Sunpower CEO: Grid independence is naive

August 19, 2014

SunPower CEO Tom Werner says that the idea of solar power users combining their systems with battery storage to become fully independent of the grid is “naïve”, echoing the views of one of SolarCity’s founders.

Email Newsletter

Most Popular

Senate Finance Committee reconciliation bill draft keeps energy storage ITC, cuts solar PV, wind and EV incentives

DESRI, Origis, rPlus finance, launch construction on 2.8GWh of US solar and storage projects

Premium

California Energy Commission public information meeting for Engie BESS project draws huge interest

The truth about large-scale battery storage O&M

Lazard says US energy storage cost reduction in 2025 offsets prior pandemic-driven increases

Premium

The dynamics of BESS and cell supplier relationships

Upcoming Events

Green Hydrogen Summit UK & Ireland 2025

July 1
 - July 2
, 2025
London, UK

UK Solar Summit 2025

July 1
 - July 2
, 2025
London, UK

Wind Power Finance & Investment Summit

July 1
 - July 2
, 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel London Tower Bridge, London, UK

ASIA Sustainable Energy Week 2025 (ASEW)

July 2
 - July 4
, 2025
Bangkok, Thailand

Battery Asset Management Summit Australia

August 26
 - August 27
, 2025
Sydney, Australia

Large Scale Solar Southern Europe 2025

September 16
 - September 17
, 2025
Athens, Greece
Energy-Storage.News is part of the Informa Markets Division of Informa PLC
This site is operated by a business or businesses owned by Informa PLC and all copyright resides with them. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Registered in England and Wales. Number 8860726.
Copyright © 2025. All rights reserved. Informa Markets, a trading division of Informa PLC.