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Create a Greater Grid for the Greater Good.

We're an energy management and smart grid solutions provider accelerating the mass adoption of clean energy technologies (solar plus energy storage batteries). We make it easy for homeowners and businesses to take control of their energy use, achieve energy security and save on costs. We provide financing and seamless, high-quality installations of solar + storage systems. To increase cost-effectiveness and accelerate program adoption, we offer customers $0 down financing options or a low, fixed monthly payment structure, securing energy bill predictability for years to come.

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Swell Energy Inc. Acquires Renu Energy Solutions to Expand Virtual Power Plant Footprint to Key Markets

Swell Energy - Feb 2024

The acquisition accelerates the mass deployment of clean energy technologies through virtual power plant enablement and new financing opportunities available to solar companies on the east coast

The Next Power Plant Is on the Roof and in the Basement

The New Yorker - Nov 2023

A Department of Energy report promotes a new system that could remake the energy grid.

Swell Energy and Shifted Energy Establish Digital Partnership to Expand Capabilities for Virtual Power Plants

Swell Energy - Nov 2023

Swell Energy and Shifted Energy have joined forces in a strategic alliance to revolutionize Virtual Power Plants

Batteries Plus and Swell Energy Increase Access to Home Batteries and Virtual Power Plant Technology in Sacramento, California

Swell Energy - Jul 2023

Program gives local residents the opportunity to harness the power of solar energy, home batteries, and Swell grid services to benefit themselves, the community, and the grid.

Perl Street and The Energy Coalition Secure Battery Storage Incentive Financing to Enable Deployment in Low-Income Households

Swell Energy - Jul 2023

Securing an Equitable Energy Transition

Virtual Power Plants Near Prime Time

Axios Pro - Feb 2023

VPPs enable grids to draw energy from resources like solar- and battery-equipped buildings to ease load during peak demand. VPPs serve as power networks minus the large and expensive infrastructure.

SMUD and Swell Energy Partner on Virtual Power Plant That Strengthens the Grid With Renewables and Compensates Customers

Swell Energy - Dec 2022

Leading grid services developer to aggregate residential solar and battery storage and boost system reliability in the Sacramento region.

As California guts solar net metering, batteries emerge as a moneymaker

Canary Media - Dec 2022

Rooftop solar alone will earn less under new California policy, but firms are developing programs to make it lucrative to add home batteries that help the grid.

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Transitioning to a Smarter Grid: Virtual Power Plants

Forbes - Mar 2021

Virtual Power Plants have the potential to change our system of electrical generation and provision as much as Linux and open source have changed the software business.

New York utility Con Edison recognizes value of home energy storage with new virtual power plant

Energy Storage News - Mar 2021

Swell Energy will deploy and aggregate 300 solar-powered home batteries into a 505 kW virtual power plant in Queens, New York to help the utility Con Edison meet growing energy demands in the area and to advance the state’s goal to install 3 GW of energy storage by 2030.

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Swell Energy Launches Virtual Power Plant in Queens, NY

Swell Energy - Mar 2021

Solar-powered home batteries in New York City homes will help strengthen grid reliability and defer construction of new energy infrastructure.