What are the parts of a Savant Power system?
Savant lists four main pieces. A home can use some or all of them, and most projects start with the modules.
| Part | What it does | Where it goes |
|---|---|---|
| Power Modules | Measure and switch individual circuits. Ratings of 20 A at 120 V, and 30 A or 60 A at 240 V | Inside the existing breaker panel |
| Hybrid Inverter | Works with Power Storage and solar | With the battery |
| Power Storage (PS20, PS50) | Stores energy for outages and for shifting use off peak hours | Garage, basement or mechanical room |
| Level 2 EV Charger | 50 A charger the app can slow down or schedule | Garage or driveway |
What does Savant Power do day to day?
The first thing owners notice is visibility. Savant says its modules give revenue-grade monitoring, so the app can show what each circuit uses and put a dollar figure on it. You can see that the basement dehumidifier runs all night or that the pool pump is the biggest load in the house.
The second is control. You can turn circuits off from the app, set schedules, and build energy scenes. Savant gives an "Essentials" scene that runs on its own when the grid goes down, and a laundry scene that limits power to entertainment spaces while the dryer runs.
The third is load management. When the house gets close to a limit, the system turns off the circuits you have marked as less important so the rest stay on. That limit can be your battery during an outage. Savant's service upgrade avoidance, approved in October 2026, uses the same logic to keep a house within its electrical service. Read how load shedding works in a home for the detail.
Why do people talk about Savant and service upgrades?
Adding an EV charger, heat pumps or an addition can push a house past what its electrical service can carry on paper. The usual answer is a service upgrade from the utility, such as 200 A to 400 A. Savant's service upgrade avoidance was approved in October 2026. The modules keep the house under the limit by shedding loads when demand peaks.
Whether it works for a given house still comes down to the load calculation, and the electrician, the inspector and the utility sign off. Our guide on how to avoid an electrical service upgrade explains the code rule and who decides.
What happens in a power outage?
With a battery or a standby generator, the modules let you choose which circuits stay on during an outage. Savant says the modules detect the outage right away and can switch the house to your Essentials scene. With Savant Power Storage, the system can back up part of the house or all of it, depending on how much storage you install.
Savant supports hardwired standby generators with a 2-wire start and does not support portable generators. See Savant Power with a standby generator.
Who is Savant Power a good fit for?
It fits homes that want to see and control their power, add electric loads without a bigger service, or add battery backup with smart control of what runs. It also fits homes that already own a Tesla Powerwall, a FranklinWH or an Enphase battery, because Savant lists those as compatible.
Homes with equipment that cannot see even a flicker, and owners who want every circuit conditioned, are better served by RoseWater Energy. Our Savant Power vs RoseWater comparison covers where the line falls.
