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Pila Energy - Plug-and-play home battery that integrates with Home Assistant

3 points by nikodunk 2y ago

chadconway 2y ago
This is awesome! The end of power outages for all of us!
- gnabgib 2y ago
  You work there, did you forget to disclose that? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339647 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339647 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339485 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339485 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339366 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339366 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338681
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turtlebits 2y ago
How is this different from the existing Ecoflow/Bluetti AIO battery/solar generator? It's not portable, and unless theres some magic that lets you charge them without running new wires, I don't see how you're going to charge these devices from solar. $999 for 1.6kWH for a glorified UPS is expensive. Edit: looks like it only supports 100W of solar, which is almost useless, apart from having to run wires above your fridge and under your TV directly to solar panels (as shown in their marketing images).
- anonfordays 2y ago
  >How is this different from the existing Ecoflow/Bluetti AIO battery/solar generator? Better battery chemistry, higher density, and a local API you can interface with. >$999 for 1.6kWH for a glorified UPS is expensive. Other UPSs or "solar batteries" in the 1.6kWh ballpark are similarly priced at around $1000 USD. Those are dumb devices, so this seems like a steal.
johntitorjr 2y ago
Generac backup generators are a good whole house solution, either nat gas or propane.
- energygal 2y ago
  You have to be a homeowner to get one of those, right? Pila seems like a far more modular approach that is relevant for people who don't own a home or have $10k ++ to spend on a backup solution

3 points by nikodunk 2y ago

chadconway 2y ago

This is awesome! The end of power outages for all of us!

gnabgib 2y ago
You work there, did you forget to disclose that? https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339651 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339647 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339647 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339485 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339485 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339366 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339366 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43339082 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338869 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338681 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43338681

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turtlebits 2y ago

How is this different from the existing Ecoflow/Bluetti AIO battery/solar generator? It's not portable, and unless theres some magic that lets you charge them without running new wires, I don't see how you're going to charge these devices from solar. $999 for 1.6kWH for a glorified UPS is expensive. Edit: looks like it only supports 100W of solar, which is almost useless, apart from having to run wires above your fridge and under your TV directly to solar panels (as shown in their marketing images).

anonfordays 2y ago
>How is this different from the existing Ecoflow/Bluetti AIO battery/solar generator? Better battery chemistry, higher density, and a local API you can interface with. >$999 for 1.6kWH for a glorified UPS is expensive. Other UPSs or "solar batteries" in the 1.6kWh ballpark are similarly priced at around $1000 USD. Those are dumb devices, so this seems like a steal.

johntitorjr 2y ago

Generac backup generators are a good whole house solution, either nat gas or propane.

energygal 2y ago
You have to be a homeowner to get one of those, right? Pila seems like a far more modular approach that is relevant for people who don't own a home or have $10k ++ to spend on a backup solution