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Lots of food trucks, coffee carts or events rely on a generator to keep them running, but modern tech like these 2.1kWh Instagrid batteries allow for a quieter, cleaner and, eventually, cheaper experience.
They can be charged up cheaply and joined together when more juice is needed. And while the upfront cost is higher, they pay themselves off quickly.
One of the batteries can make 161 coffees, which seems oddly specific, but Pacific Diamond Tools' Phil Cashmore says the Germans are notoriously conservative, so it's probably a bit more than that.
Larger events like film shoots or concerts are also shifting away from generators and embracing batteries. And if you're keen on using electrons rather than molecules at your event, there's also the potential to use your EV, something we've seen a number of our community groups do.
Advances in technology and falling costs mean customer-owned solar and batteries can play a critical role in New Zealand’s energy infrastructure - improving affordability, resilience and sustainability. Multiple trading relationships (MTR) and peer-to-peer trading would enable this potential by increasing competition, customer choice, and innovation in the electricity market, unlocking greater consumer benefits from customer solar and batteries.
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