Runtime = 5.8 kWh usable (datasheet) ÷ load. A typical home averages 1–2 kW; air conditioning and EV charging use much more. Inverter and wiring losses shorten it.
Charging from solar in Southern California
NLR PVWatts v8 · Cali-Graf calculation · CEC Energy Storage System List
City
December
June
Los Angeles
1.8 kW
1.1 kW
Palmdale
1.7 kW
1 kW
Chula Vista
1.5 kW
1.1 kW
Huntington Beach
1.7 kW
1.2 kW
Riverside
1.7 kW
1 kW
Santa Clarita
1.7 kW
1 kW
Solar array size that refills the battery from empty in one average day, before the home uses any of it (NLR PVWatts v8, 20° south roof).
Direct PV inputNo
Installation & environment
CEC Energy Storage System List · Villara Energy Systems datasheet
Installation locationindoor
Operating temperature−30 to 55 °C
Weight per kWh1 kWh
Warranty
CEC Energy Storage System List · Villara Energy Systems datasheet
Warranty term20 years
Safety listings
CEC Energy Storage System List
UL 9540 (energy storage system)Certified by Intertek
Other standards on datasheetUL 9540, UL 1973, UL 1642
UL 9540 certifies the whole storage system; UL 9540A is the fire-propagation test that fire codes ask for indoors and near walls.
California grid & code compliance
CEC Energy Storage System List
UL 1741 SB (IEEE 1547-2018)No
UL 1741 SA (Rule 21)No
CSIP (IEEE 2030.5)No
JA12 declaration (Title 24)Yes
JA12 control strategiesBasic, TOU, Advanced Control
Last CEC updateOct 11, 2021
Monitor Key Data schedulingNo
Full specifications
CEC Energy Storage System List · Villara Energy Systems datasheet
Communicationcan
Manufacturer websitevillaraenergy.com
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Questions & answers
How much energy does the Villara Energy Systems VillaGrid store?
5.8–11.5 kWh usable, per the manufacturer datasheet.
How long can the VillaGrid power a home?
About 5.8 hours at an average 1 kW load from a full charge (5.8 kWh usable); higher loads shorten it.
Can the VillaGrid be installed outdoors?
Installation location per the datasheet: indoor.
What warranty does the VillaGrid have?
20 years (datasheet).
Is the VillaGrid UL 9540 certified?
Yes — the CEC list shows UL 9540 certification (certified by intertek).
Sources
California Energy Commission — Energy Storage System List, data as of Oct 7, 2026. Manufacturer-reported values confirmed by CEC against certificates.
Villara Energy Systems — manufacturer datasheet “for an increasingly unreliable electric power grid.”.
NLR (formerly NREL) — PVWatts v8, NSRDB PSM v3 typical-year weather for Los Angeles, Palmdale, Riverside, Santa Clarita, Chula Vista, Huntington Beach.
Cali-Graf calculations — formulas and inputs are shown next to each calculated value (efficiency from area, temperature-corrected voltages, string sizing, energy estimates).
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