There are many benefits to adding a solar battery to your existing solar power system or getting one if you are looking to invest in solar power.
Solar batteries can be the key to making the most out of your solar panels and the energy they are generating. Read on to find out the benefits of adding a solar battery to your solar power system.
What Is a Solar Battery?
Solar batteries, or solar power storage, allow the energy generated from your solar panels to be stored. The stored electricity can then be used at a later time to power appliances and devices in your home.
Solar batteries are the cheapest way to store solar energy, however, they can be expensive. Despite this, the long term savings and benefits may be worth it for most households. As well as this, we can expect solar battery prices to fall in years to come becoming more affordable.
How do Solar Batteries Work?
Solar batteries work by storing excess solar power so it can be used at a later time instead of selling it back to the grid. This means that when your panels aren’t generating electricity – such as through the night – your appliances and devices will still have power.
When sunlight hits a solar panel, the solar cells in the panel convert the sunlight into electrical energy. It does this in the form of direct current (DC).
The DC electricity then flows to the inverter which converts the DC into alternating current (AC). This can then be used to power household appliances and devices.
If you are generating more electricity than your home currently requires then the DC can be taken from the solar panels and used to charge the battery.
During the night when your home demands electricity, the solar battery releases the electricity needed. It releases the electricity to power the appliances and devices that require it. This means you are making full use of the electricity your solar panels have generated when it isn’t generating any energy.
What Are The Benefits of Getting a Solar Battery?
There are many benefits of adding a solar battery to your solar power system. These include:
Utilising More of The Power You Are Generating
A solar battery can allow you to use more of the electricity your solar panels are generating. This is great for homeowners who aren’t using energy during peak generating hours.
It is also great if your panels are generating more power than usual. This means you can again store it for a later time when you do need to use it.
Energy Independence
Solar batteries allow homeowners to store excess solar energy generated during the day to be used at a later time. This can be during low generating times such as through the night or during power outages. This reduces reliance on the grid and instead promotes energy independence. This gives homeowners more control on their energy usage and costs.
Backup Power Source
Solar batteries can serve as a backup power source during power outages. This means you won’t be left without any power and essential appliances and devices will still be able to function. This gives homeowners some peace of mind if a power cut were to happen.
Reduces you carbon footprint
By relying less on the grid for your energy and relying on renewables instead, you can guarantee to reduce your carbon footprint. Solar energy is clean and green so by using that to power your home you can be assured to be doing your part yo help the planet. By getting a solar battery to store any excess power, it means you don’t need to draw energy from the grid when your panels aren’t generating anything and still rely on your renewable energy.
Is a Solar Battery a Worthwhile Investment?
Whether a solar battery is a worthwhile investment is entirely dependent on the household.
Solar batteries are not a requirement for a solar power system but they may be a requirement for you and your home.
Batteries can be an additional cost to an already expensive solar power system. However it can be a worthwhile investment – just as solar panels are.
Solar batteries will benefits households who use most of their energy in the evenings and at night when your panels are generating little to no electricity. This is because unless they have a solar battery, they will need to draw on energy from the grid. It will also mean most, if not all, of the electricity their panels are generating is not being used.
So, a solar battery may be a worthwhile investment to make the most out of the solar energy you are generating.
Looking For a Solar Battery?
At Homeshield Scotland, we have been providing homeowners with ways to make their homes more energy efficient.
We have been installing renewables such solar panels, air source heat pumps and batteries in customers homes for a number of years.
If you already have solar panels, you can add a battery to your existing system. If you haven’t yet got solar panels and are looking to get them then you can get your free no obligation quote here.
Start your journey to a warmer, cheaper and greener future today.
