More power. More capacity. More capability.
Not only does the Pika Energy Island™ give you more juice when you need it, we package our power with refined controls and capabilities that will save you money and keep you out of the dark. No other system offers this much power, capacity and capability.

System Specifications
The Pika Energy Island is the most powerful solar plus storage system on the market. Compared to the leading residential battery brands, we offer as much as 2x the continuous power and 70% more capacity. Our super efficient system means that you will get to put more of the solar power you produce to use in your home. Enjoy more power when you need it with the Pika Energy Island.
SPECIFICATIONS | Pika Energy Island | Competitor A | Competitor B |
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Battery Type | DC battery | AC battery | DC battery |
Usable Energy @ 30C | 17.1kWh | 13.5kWh | 9.3kWh |
Capacity Ratio** | 1.2 | 1 | 1.1 |
Continuous Rated Power | 6.7kW | 3.3kW | 3.3kW |
Maximum Continuous Power | 9.0kW | 5.0kW | 5.0kW |
Surge Power (islanding) | 12.0kW | 7.0kW | 7.0kW |
Surge Power (single battery) | 10.0kW | 7.0kW | 7.0kW |
Roundtrip Efficiency – PV to ES to AC | 93.00% | 86.00% | 91.70% |
Roundtrip Efficiency – AC to ES to AC | 90.70% | 90.00% | 89.80% |
Warranty Period | 10 Years | 10 Years | 10 Years |
Warrantied Throughput (MWh) | 45.36 | 37.8 | 22.4 |
UL9540 (Certified Home Energy Storage) | Yes | Yes | No |
UL1973 (Stationary Applications) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
UL1642 (Standard for Lithium Batteries) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*It is important to have a local user interface. If access to the internet is disrupted by a power outage, system controls are still available. |
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**Capacity Ratio = Total Capacity / Usable Capacity |
System Capabilities
Power and capacity are important, but far from the whole story. When shopping for a car, do you look for the fastest car or the car with the biggest gas tank? Usually, people buy the car with the best features to meet their needs: AWD to get to the mountains more frequently, or airbags to carry their family safely to school. The Pika Energy Island comes with a range of unique capabilities that put its power and capacity to better use for you. These capabilities are what sets our system above the rest.
CAPABILITIES | Pika Energy Island | Competitor A | Competitor B |
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Self-Supply Capability | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Backup Power Capability | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Off-grid Capability | Yes | No | Yes – Limited |
Time of Use (TOU) Capability | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Multiple Battery Capability | Yes – up to 4 batteries per inverter | Yes – up to 10 batteries per service | Yes – up to 2 batteries per inverter |
Grid Export Capability | Yes – “Sell” mode | Not at this time | Yes |
Zero Export Capability | Yes – “Zero Export” mode | Not at this time | No |
Peak Avoidance Capability | Yes – “Demand Charge Management” mode | Not at this time | No |
Grid Charge Capability | Yes – “Priority Backup” mode | No – not if solar is installed | Yes |
Manual Control Capability* | Yes – control the battery from the inverter | No – cannot control battery without internet connection | Yes – control the battery from the inverter |
“Dark Start” Capability | Yes – restarts with PV power | Yes - restarts with PV power | No – full discharge requires service |