The Evening is when most power is used and therefore Solar Panels produce most of their power during the day. This is where a battery is used to ‘store’ power to be used later.
Store Daytime Generation for Later
A battery can hold surplus electricity generated by solar panels during the day, releasing it when needed. In the absence of a battery, this surplus energy would be lost, passing out to the grid, and be of no use to the homeowner.
Make the Most of Cheap Tariffs
Using cheap time-of-use tariffs overnight, like between 11pm and 6am, to charge up a battery and then run the power through the day.
Earn From Surplus Exports
As mentioned previously Smart Export Guarantee tariffs can be earned while a battery is charged. Indeed it is possible to export a surplus of electricity generated by your panels after the battery has been fully charged.
Keep Lights On During Short Outages
A battery charged up can power important supplies for hours if there’s a short-term interruption to power to your home. Many households have medical equipment, home offices or even need power for specialised equipment that requires a supply of electricity 24/7.
Improve Your EPC Rating
The use of battery storage can even help improve a property’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, which can impact the value of a property whether that be for sale or for letting. For Solar Battery Storage Gloucester, visit https://www.precisiongreenenergy.co.uk/renewables/solar-battery-storage/gloucester/.
Energy storage turns solar into round-the-clock power.
