Solar owner plans to reuse six old Nissan Leaf battery packs as storage for a 46 kW array
By Eve
An owner of a 46 kW solar array, which uses three Solis inverters rated at 11.4 kW each and includes tower mounted panels, shared the setup on Reddit's r/SolarDIY community, as reported by The Cool Down. The owner says there is no battery yet, but they plan to use six old Nissan Leaf packs, probably holding about half their original capacity, in a shed at least 10 feet from the house. Seven panels were added to the front of the tower after the photos were taken.
Why it matters
It shows continuing interest in giving used EV packs a second life as stationary storage, a theme relevant to CPOs weighing buffer batteries at charging sites. This is a single unbuilt home project with unconfirmed pack capacity, so it is a signal of interest rather than evidence of performance or cost.
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- Original title
- “Solar owner plans to turn 6 old Nissan Leaf battery packs into storage for a 46-kW array”
- Published
- 9 November 2026
- Updated
- 10 November 2026
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- Grid & Energy
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- United States
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- Nissan
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