A solar battery allows you to make the most of the energy produced by your solar panels, storing the energy that they generate at times of high production, for use around the clock.
A solar system is one of the very best ways for any business to become more sustainable and meet their emissions targets whilst saving and making as much money as possible on their energy.
We provide energy storage systems that are not only compatible with solar panels but a variety of other renewable technologies, allowing us to help you build the perfect bespoke renewable energy system for your property’s needs.
Solar battery storage systems are suitable for both domestic and commercial properties and we have overseen installations on everything from a single cottage to huge corporate facilities spanning many miles in size.
The main benefit of solar battery storage is that it will allow you to make the most of the energy produced by your solar panels or other renewable energy technology.
Solar panels work most efficiently during the day, for obvious reasons, particularly on days with little to no cloud cover, but they will still be effective even on cloudy days.
For domestic homeowners, this means that they have an excess during the day, when everyone is at school or work, and the energy produced cannot be used around the property.
Rather than this energy going to waste, a solar battery storage system allows you to use your stored energy at night and in peak times, instead, reducing or even eliminating your grid energy reliance.
On commercial sites, this may be a bit less of an issue as hours of high production, will often align with the busiest working hours and all the energy produced will be used at the time.
The flexibility that a solar battery system offers, however, should not be overlooked as a battery with significant capacity can be used to store electricity over a weekend or public holiday, ready to power your business upon re-opening.
If you already have an existing solar panel system installed or have done some research into getting one, you have probably heard of the Smart Export Guarantee scheme.
The SEG allows those with solar panels installed, or any other renewable energy technology for that matter, to sell any energy that cannot be used around the property at that time back into the national grid.
Unfortunately, your energy supplier, will not be very generous when it comes to SEG rates, and you will only receive a fraction of the market value for your energy when you sell it this way.
Instead, installing a solar battery storage system means you can keep your energy bills to a minimum by storing excess energy generated during the day for the evening, or whenever you need it most. This will prevent you from having to purchase as much full price energy from the national grid despite having sold it at a cut rate price just hours earlier.
Solar panels combined with solar battery storage is the perfect combination for those looking to maximise their energy efficiency.
If you are interested in other measures that could help you to maximise energy efficiency on your property, why not arrange an energy efficiency audit where one of our expert team will walk around your premises with you to identify any steps you could take to save money and energy alike.
These measures may well include the installation of solar battery storage if you don’t already have such a system in place as there are very few measures that can have a larger positive impact on your energy efficiency.
As long as a renewable energy technology is operating at the correct voltage, it can be used to charge your home battery system. This means that if you choose to expand your existing solar PV systems in the future and invest in wind power, for example, the electricity generated can be stored in your existing battery storage systems.
Make sure however that if you intend to do this that you choose solar batteries with a storage capacity capable of storing all the surplus electricity you expect to produce, or you choose one with an expandable capacity.
If you are unsure which size of solar battery storage system is best suited to your current and future needs, the expert team at Renewable Energy Matters are here to help, We specialise in designing custom renewable energy solutions with multiple battery systems and energy technologies and a quick survey by our expert team will soon reveal the best route forward.
Solar batteries come in all shapes and sizes and are suitable for use on both major commercial sites and standard domestic homes.
If you are looking for a way to make the most of your home solar panels or reduce your own personal carbon footprint, there is no better way to do just that than through the installation of a domestic solar battery.
One of the major problems with home solar panels is that they generate the majority of their energy during the day, for obvious reasons, whilst the majority of people are out either at work or school.
This means that when production is highest demand is lowest and much of the energy produced by your panels can’t be used at the time and either goes to waste or is sold via at SEG rates for a fraction of its true worth.
By installing a solar battery, you can make the most of your solar panels, using the free clean energy they produce whenever you need it most. This will maximise the savings you make on your energy bills and give you complete control over your energy needs.
Research shows that installing a solar battery on a standard domestic property will slash the carbon footprint of the homeowner by over 5% and increase energy bill savings by well over 25% in comparison to solar panels alone.
AC (Alternating Current) or DC (Direct Current) coupling refers to the way that solar panels, or other technologies, are linked to the battery storage system.
Solar panels create DC electricity, which must be converted into AC electricity to be used in the home. In properties with no battery system, this is relatively straightforward as the energy is simply passed through an inverter on the way into your home.
However, batteries store energy in DC. This means that in AC coupled systems, energy must be converted into AC then back into DC to be stored in the battery system, then back into AC again to be used in the home.
DC coupled systems, on the other hand, can send energy directly from panel to battery and only need to be inverted to enter the home.
As there is only one conversion in DC coupled batteries, energy loss is minimised and they tend to allow for a more efficient power transfer.
However, AC systems do tend to be easier to fit into an existing PV system and the multiple inverters means that a problem with your battery system does not affect the ability of your panels to power your home. These battery systems can also be charged directly from the grid, allowing you to take advantage of off-peak prices.
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We provide solar PV panels and battery storage products to both commercial and domestic customers and will ensure that you have the right batteries installed for your storage capacity needs.
We go above and beyond for all our customers and will adapt our services and recommendation depending on what you are looking to get from your battery storage products. For example, if you are looking to maximise the power from your battery storage we might recommend an AC coupled system with separate inverters to harness the combined power of both battery and panel inverters.
