Residential solar is finding a new place to call home: the backyard.
Outer Spaces, a new company founded by the entrepreneurs behind outdoor living brand Outer, is introducing a solar-powered pavilion that combines photovoltaic generation, battery storage and usable outdoor living space. The company’s first product, OS1, can be designed for multiple functions, including an outdoor kitchen, office, gym or gathering space, while generating electricity and providing backup power for the home.
Outer Spaces is planning to produce outdoor structures that integrate solar PV and energy storage. Credit: Outer Spaces
The California-based company is positioning OS1 as a new category of residential energy infrastructure that goes beyond conventional rooftop arrays and garage-mounted batteries. It builds on the growing interest in solar structures that also serve a secondary purpose.
OS1 combines a solar pavilion with a finished outdoor power deck. Solar panels integrated into the overhead structure generate electricity, while a thin battery storage system is housed beneath the deck. According to Outer Spaces, the combination allows the structure to produce energy throughout the day and provide backup power during outages.
Rather than competing exclusively with traditional rooftop solar, OS1 offers homeowners an additional way to use available property for energy production, particularly when roof aesthetics, space limitations, or homeowner preferences become obstacles to conventional installations.
Outer Spaces describes OS1 as a modular system designed for rapid on-site assembly, with minimal to no excavation required. The company says installation avoids traditional construction steps such as concrete pouring and lumber cutting.
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