Straight answers about home battery backup from Apollo Home Power.
A home battery stores electricity so your house keeps running when the grid goes down. It charges from your solar panels or the grid during cheap off-peak hours, then powers your…
When the grid fails, your battery system automatically disconnects from the grid and powers your home from its stored energy — no flipping switches, no going outside. Your fridge,…
LiFePO4 — lithium iron phosphate — is the safest, longest-lasting battery chemistry for homes. It handles heat well, resists thermal runaway, and lasts far more charge cycles than…
It depends on the battery size and what you run. A typical system powers essential loads — fridge, lights, wifi, phones, medical devices — for many hours, and larger systems can…
Refrigerators, lights, wifi routers, phones, laptops, TVs, garage doors, and critical medical equipment like CPAP machines. Larger systems can also run air conditioning, well…
No. A battery can charge from the grid during cheap off-peak hours and discharge during expensive peak hours — that alone cuts bills and provides backup. But pairing it with solar…
SGIP is California's Self-Generation Incentive Program — one of the largest clean energy rebate programs in the state. It pays homeowners a rebate for installing battery storage,…
California's incentive programs are genuinely powerful — SGIP rebates plus demand response payments can offset a large share of the cost for qualifying homeowners. Apollo Home…
Every home is different — battery size, electrical panel, permits, and available rebates all change the number. That's why Apollo Home Power gives you an accurate, itemized quote…
The physical installation is typically done quickly — often in a single day for a standard system. The full timeline includes your eligibility check, in-home assessment, permits,…
Four steps. First, a quick eligibility check for rebates. Second, an in-home assessment where they map your energy use. Third, permits and installation handled entirely by their…
Demand response programs pay you for letting your battery support the grid during peak stress events — your system automatically discharges a little power when California needs it…
Yes, two ways. First, it stores cheap off-peak power and uses it during expensive peak hours — California's time-of-use rates make this very effective. Second, paired with solar,…
Under NEM 3.0, selling solar power back to the grid pays far less than it used to — but using that power yourself is worth the full retail rate. A battery lets you store your…
Apollo Home Power's LiFePO4 batteries are rated for over eight thousand charge cycles — that translates to many years of daily charging and discharging, far beyond older battery…
Modern LiFePO4 batteries are the safest home storage chemistry available — they're thermally stable, resist overheating, and are designed for indoor or garage installation. Apollo…
Size is measured two ways: power in kilowatts, which is how much you can run at once, and capacity in kilowatt-hours, which is how long it lasts. A small home backing up…
Absolutely — adding storage to existing solar is one of the most common projects. Your panels already make the power; the battery just stores it for nighttime and outages instead…
Yes — a battery system can feed your EV charger, especially useful during peak hours when grid power is priciest. Many homeowners pair battery storage with an EV charger so the…
California utilities shut off power during high fire-risk weather — sometimes for days. With a battery, your home rides through it: the system islands from the grid and runs your…
Yes — end to end. Their team manages building permits, utility interconnection applications, SGIP rebate enrollment, and demand response sign-up. You don't chase paperwork or sit…
Apollo Home Power serves homeowners across Southern California, centered on the greater San Diego area — La Jolla, San Diego, and surrounding communities — with project activity…
Yes. Apollo Home Power LLC holds California contractor license 1124717 in the electrical classification, and it's currently active. They've pulled hundreds of building permits for…
Apollo Home Power installs modern LiFePO4 battery systems selected for safety, cycle life, and California code compliance — recent projects have used high-capacity wall-mounted…
Very little. There's no fuel, no oil changes, no monthly servicing like a generator. The system monitors itself in real time, and Apollo Home Power provides dedicated ongoing…
Essentials backup covers fridge, lights, wifi, and medical devices at a lower cost — the most popular choice. Whole-home backup runs everything including AC, but needs a bigger…
Yes — there are federal tax incentives available for home battery storage, separate from California's SGIP rebates. The exact benefit depends on your tax situation, so talk to…
Start with Apollo Home Power's quick eligibility check — it takes minutes. They review your utility, your home, and your situation against SGIP and other California programs, then…
A generator burns fuel, needs maintenance, and is loud — but runs indefinitely with fuel supply. A battery is silent, automatic, emission-free, and needs no maintenance — but…
Three reasons: California outages and PSPS events keep coming, time-of-use rates keep rising, and SGIP rebate funds are limited — early applicants get the money. Every month you…
