Home batteries could become the next must-have household appliance
Home batteries could become the next must-have household appliance
Global · Published Jul 10, 2026
Jose Santana poses for a picture showing his phone app where he can monitor the power generation and consumption of the solar system at his home in Las Piedras, Puerto Rico.
Santana, an electronic technician, says he loves the smartphone app that lets him monitor the solar-charged Tesla batteries.

In this interview with Yale Climate Connections, Raghu Belur, the chief products officer for Enphase Energy, explains how home battery systems can lower utility bills and create backup power during grid failures. He also says that batteries, including the batteries in electric vehicles, may one day make it possible for utilities to use power from many small sources to maintain a more reliable grid. 

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