Generac home battery system wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award
- Generac wins the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award for the PWRcell 2, highlighting its modular architecture, sleek enclosure, and sustainable material choices.
- Emily Walker, EnergySage Director of Insights notes the battery’s strong synergy with solar panels, helping homeowners offset reduced net‑metering, time‑of‑use rates, and demand charges.
- Randy Sandlin, Senior VP of Industrial Design at Generac emphasizes that design excellence is about reliability and user experience, a claim validated by installers and customers.
- iQ series ICE‑powered generator also receives the GOOD DESIGN award, showing Generac’s broader commitment to design across its product portfolio.
- Pricing starts at roughly $12,000 for the base unit, with installation costs varying, positioning the PWRcell 2 as a mid‑range residential storage solution.
Generac’s PWRcell 2 home battery, praised for its modular, sleek design and circular‑economy materials, earned the 2025 GOOD DESIGN award, signaling the legacy generator maker’s serious push into residential energy storage. Experts say the system pairs well with solar, especially where net‑metering is fading, and its price point (~$12k) could make it a competitive alternative to existing storage options.
