Energy Management

sonnenConnect California VPP

Earn with your battery and support California’s energy future

When you enroll in sonnenConnect, you save money and earn rewards for using your sonnen battery. You gain access to the benefits below plus you help support a clean and reliable energy future for California.

Go Beyond Net Metering™ and Beyond Backup Power™ with sonnenConnect

sonnenConnect is an innovative Virtual Power Plant (VPP) program that allows you to earn cash rewards and maximize the benefits of your sonnen battery without having to change the way you live your life. 

Key benefits of sonnenConnect

Proactive bill management

sonnenConnect’s patented, optimized time-of-use algorithm intelligently manages your battery, lowering your use of peak-time energy and helping lower your electricity bills.

Rewards for grid services

sonnen battery owners who enroll in sonnenConnect receive quarterly capacity payments and an annual performance bonus for helping support the local grid.

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Proactive backup power

sonnen actively monitors extreme weather and planned power outage events, proactively charging your sonnen battery to ensure you have enough backup power to keep you up and running when the grid goes down.  

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sonnenConnect Program

Join sonnenConnect to earn rewards for your battery

By enrolling your sonnen battery in the sonnenConnect California program, your benefits can total up to $2,100* per year in electricity bill savings and cash rewards for helping stabilize the local grid. Learn how you can Go Beyond Net-metering™ with sonnen to help build a clean and reliable energy future for California and get paid for it.

*Actual value is dependent upon your sonnen system size and enrollment requires that you own your battery and are approved for the program by sonnen.

Learn more about sonnenConnect California VPP:

Am I eligible for the sonnenConnect California Program?
How do I apply for sonnenConnect?
What is the SOLRITE Virtual Power Plant Power Purchase Agreement?
Does sonnenConnect California work with existing grid service programs?
Will my battery be used by sonnenConnect in the event of a power outage?
Does the sonnen battery qualify for tax credits if it’s enrolled in sonnenConnect?

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