Supercapacitors have a number of advantages over batteries when it comes to energy storage.  These include extremely rapid charge and discharge times and the ability to be cycled a vast number of times without degrading. Kilowatt Labs Sirius supercapacitor module has the following characteristics:

• Can be discharged 100% without problem.
• Fully charges or discharges in 30 minutes.
• Has an operating temperature from -30 to 85 degrees Celsius.
• 96% round trip efficiency from DC power into the module to DC power out.
• No chance of thermal runaway, which is a technical term for, “Oh my God!  The battery’s set itself on fire!”
• A 10 year warranty that covers 100% of the module’s original capacity with unlimited cycles.