Solar canopy with integral storage compartment to receive high capacity batteries

An energy storage system comprising:

• a power conditioner comprising at least a DC to AC transformation, wherein the power conditioner is configured to couple a DC high capacity battery to an AC load;
• at least one busbar coupling the DC high capacity battery to the power conditioner;
• the DC high capacity battery comprising at least a battery bank comprising a plurality of batteries coupled to the at least one busbar, wherein the plurality of batteries comprise:
• a plurality of cells forming at least one battery of the plurality of batteries;
• and
• at least one switch configured to electrically isolate at least one of the plurality of batteries.

An energy storage system comprising:

• a plurality of battery banks electrically coupled in parallel wherein the plurality of battery banks comprise a plurality of batteries;
• wherein at least one battery of the plurality of batteries comprises a plurality of cells;
• at least one power conversion system electrically coupled to the plurality of battery banks;
• at least one transformer configured to electrically couple the at least one power conversion system to an external AC load;
• at least one switch configured to electrically isolate at least one battery of the plurality of batteries to allow at least one of hot or cold swapping of the one battery;
• and
• a power source selectively coupled to the plurality of battery banks to charge the battery banks.

An energy storage system comprising:

• at least one high capacity battery comprising at least a plurality of individual cells;
• at least one busbar coupled to the at least one high capacity battery;
• a power conditioner coupled to the at least one busbar comprising at least a DC to AC transformation, wherein the power conditioner is configured to couple the at least one high capacity battery to an AC load;
• a power source configured to be selectively coupled to the at least one high capacity battery to at least charge the at least one high capacity battery;
• a battery management system to regulate the plurality of individual cells;
• and
• at least one switch configured to electrically isolate the plurality of individual cells.