816: Load Shifting, AI, and DC-Coupling: The Future of Residential Energy Storage | Terahive’s Ram Bhat

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May 20, 2025

Ram Bhat, Head of Product at TeraHive, is a seasoned expert in energy solutions, previously with Enphase, specializing in innovative battery technology. He discusses how NEM 3.0 is transforming residential solar economics, emphasizing ROI over resilience. Ram reveals the critical role of AI-driven systems in enhancing energy management and homeowner adoption. He also highlights the benefits of DC-coupled architecture for cost efficiency and the importance of catering to the middle-income solar-plus-storage market.

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INSIGHT

NEM 3.0 Flips Solar Economics

NEM 3.0 in California flipped the residential solar economics landscape.
Batteries are now essential for ROI, not just backup, opening a middle-income market segment.

INSIGHT

Load Shifting Dominates Storage Use

Load shifting is now the primary energy storage application for California homeowners.
Homeowners store solar energy to use during peak electricity pricing instead of exporting to the grid.

ADVICE

Advocate AI Autonomous Battery Management

Use AI-driven autonomous software to manage home batteries without homeowner intervention.
Such software optimizes charging, discharging, and mode switching automatically for ease and efficiency.

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If you think batteries are just for backup, think again. The post-NEM 3.0 world has flipped residential solar economics—and companies like TeraHive are leading a storage revolution that’s all about ROI, not just resilience.

Ram Bhat, Head of Product at TeraHive, explores how software-first thinking and DC-coupled architecture are transforming what’s possible in home energy systems. Ram brings deep expertise from Enphase, fuel cells, and flywheels into a conversation that’s equal parts technical and strategic.

You’ll hear why the next big winners in storage will nail low cost, modularity, and software intelligence—and how software approaches to battery management could be the key to unlocking this much-needed grid-edge solution.

Expect to learn:

🔹 How NEM 3.0 is reshaping battery attachment economics

🔹 Why autonomous, AI-driven systems are critical to homeowner adoption

🔹 The power of DC-coupled architecture for cost and efficiency

🔹 What it takes to serve the “middle-income” solar-plus-storage market

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