The U.S.-based solar manufacturer announced on Thursday that it would be partnering with GS Battery, a U.S. subsidiary of the Japan-based GS Yuasa Group, to create a system that could store solar energy gathered by solar panels.
"Solar system owners that are able to store their energy output are also able to take advantage of many new economic opportunities," said Yasuyuki Nakamura, President of GS Battery. "Our state of the art approach allows customers to achieve better returns on investment with a more flexible and profitable solar energy supply."
The two companies' first attempt at creating a solar energy storage device will utilize 30kW of Suniva's solar modules along with battery technology developed at the GS's headquarters in Roswell, Georgia.
The project's solar array will be developed by Atlanta-based First Century Energy, making it the first power grid in the state to be connected to any type of energy-storing solar installation.
