{"id":117024,"date":"2017-12-21T16:04:34","date_gmt":"2017-12-22T00:04:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/?p=117024"},"modified":"2020-12-22T10:49:02","modified_gmt":"2020-12-22T09:49:02","slug":"sma-technical-trainer-outlines-importance-of-design-flexibility-for-residential-storage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sma-sunny.com\/us\/sma-technical-trainer-outlines-importance-of-design-flexibility-for-residential-storage\/","title":{"rendered":"SMA Technical Trainer Outlines Importance of Design Flexibility for Residential Storage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SMA Solar Academy Technical Trainer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smainverted.com\/author\/mike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Mahon<\/a> recently contributed to <a href=\"https:\/\/pv-magazine-usa.com\/2017\/12\/11\/why-design-flexibility-matters-for-residential-storage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pv magazine USA<\/a>; in his piece, Mike outlines why design flexibility matters for residential storage.<\/strong><br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Research shows that residential energy storage is posed to experience significant growth. 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