Anker SOLIX Solarbank 2 E1600 Pro (800W/1200W Plug-in + 1.6kWh LFP) Payback on PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) — E-TOU-C / E-ELEC
Under PG&E NEM 3.0 (Net Billing), daytime solar exports earn only ~8¢/kWh while 4–9 PM peak electricity costs 56¢–62¢/kWh. Storing solar or off-peak energy in a 3.8kWh–6kWh LFP battery saves $950–$1,650/year.
2026 NEM 3.0 & Peak-Shaving Calculator
Peak Window: 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Home Battery Time-of-Use (TOU) Arbitrage Calculator — PG&E (Pacific Gas & Electric) — E-TOU-C / E-ELEC
1.6 kWh1.6 kWh18.0 kWh
💰 Your 30% ITC Savings: $0 back. Effective battery cost: $0. Payback: 0 yrs.
TOU Arbitrage Savings Output
Rate Spread Captured
$0.48/kWh
Annual Peak Shaving
$610/yr
Simple Payback
5.2 Years
10-Year Net Profit
$3,900
Under PG&E NEM 3.0 (Net Billing), daytime solar exports earn only ~8¢/kWh while 4–9 PM peak electricity costs 56¢–62¢/kWh. Storing solar or off-peak energy in a 3.8kWh–6kWh LFP battery saves $950–$1,650/year.
Anker SOLIX
$1299
Anker SOLIX Solarbank 2 E1600 Pro (800W/1200W Plug-in + 1.6kWh LFP)
- ✓Built-in 800W microinverter (expandable)
- ✓1.6kWh LiFePO4 battery (up to 9.6kWh)
- ✓Zero-export smart meter included
EcoFlow
$1199
EcoFlow PowerStream / STREAM 800W Balcony Solar + 2kWh LFP Kit
- ✓Smart plug dynamic load allocation
- ✓Plug-and-play flat MC4 window cable
- ✓App-controlled TOU discharge schedule