Can solar/batteries power a home for 3+ days?

What is happening? A new report by Berkeley Lab says solar + a 10 or 30 kW battery can power a home there’s some necessary adjustments to account for heat in the North and A/C in the South. Big Box retailers ahem a lot of roof space and can fare well, taller, multistory, energy-intensive buildings like hospitals are harder to power from solar and batteries. The report says after Hurricane Harvey, Corpus Christi homes could have been powered by solar and batteries.

Why does this matter? Hurricane Ike hit Florida and power went out. Wildfires in California threaten the grid. ERCOT has issued load warnings for Texas grid. Business and people want to know how to continue to have power in these emergency situations.

Route Fifty | When the Grid Goes Out, Could Solar and Batteries Power Your Home?