Berkshire Hathaway Energy: It is not yet possible to get off the grid with batteries

Benchmark Mineral Intelligence gains exclusive access to Berkshire Hathaway Energy’s thoughts on the future of energy sources, the role of energy storage and how it is too expensive today for individual homes to get off the grid

By Simon Moores

It is a question that is one of the most commonly asked in the battery industry: is it possible for individual homes to get off the grid? The concept of being able to install a battery to power your home has had added impetus in recent months through Tesla’s controversial purchase of SolarCity and . . .