Zanbur Energy always provides a battery storage system for all solar power systems. A solar battery is a battery that stores electricity from a solar PV system. The system’s panels absorb energy from the sun and convert it to electricity, which then passes through the inverter for your home to use. A battery is an additional component that can allow you to store the energy generated from your panels and use the energy at a later stage. even in the evening when your panels no longer produce energy.
If you do not have an off-grid system, your solar PV system is connected to the electricity grid, which allows your home to continue to receive electricity if your panels do not produce enough to meet your energy needs. When your system production is more than your energy consumption, the excess energy is sent back to the grid. This is a process called “net-metering”. When this happens, you will get a credit on your next electricity bill, which will reduce your payment amount.
But for those who are off-grid or prefer to store the excess energy themselves, instead of sending it back to the grid, solar batteries can be a significant addition to their solar PV system.
How Does Solar Battery Storage Work?
As mentioned earlier, excess energy from your solar PV system is deposited into the battery. This means the energy surplus can be stored in it and is readily available on site to draw from when your solar panels do not generate enough electricity.
Benefits of Battery Storage
Battery storage allows you to become more energy independent. Batteries maximize your solar self-consumption, reducing the amount of electricity you need to purchase from the grid. They also allow your home to continue using solar power for an evening by storing the excess solar energy produced during the day, so it is readily available when you need it.
On a larger scale, batteries can help balance short-term power fluctuations, manage peak demand, and act as a backup to prevent or recover from power outages affecting an entire grid. Installing energy storage solutions also impacts the supply and demand of renewable energy. Cleaner energy sources can be integrated easier into the electricity ecosystem when energy storage solutions are developed, and can give us more flexibility in producing and using electricity.
A solar battery is not necessarily suitable for pairing with all solar PV systems. First, you need to make sure your system is compatible with adding a battery. If you want to add a battery to further reduce your electricity bills, you need to make sure your system produces enough excess energy to charge the battery as soon as it has delivered the daily energy demand to your home. If not, you may need to consider increasing your solar PV capacity to provide the required excess energy.
If you would like more information on whether battery storage is appropriate for your situation, contact us today.
