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How to reuse your stored energy from summer for winter?
Did you know you can use excess solar or wind energy by storing it for later? When the sun isn’t out or the wind isn’t blowing, homes and businesses can still be powered thanks to battery storage technology as it allows you to reuse your stored energy. It uses excess energy from a time when your input was higher than your output.
What is battery storage?
Battery storage technologies are crucial to accelerating the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. These technologies will become even more essential for adjusting to electricity demand and supplying green energy. Battery storage, also known as battery energy storage systems (BESS), allows energy from renewable sources like solar and wind to be stored and released. Most frequently used on homes with solar panels, but also excellent for large-scale commercial buildings.
Different solar battery storage solutions offer different benefits. Some might give you emergency power if your grid supply fails. Whereas others simply allow you to store energy during times of lower demand. All in all, they help reduce the amount you need to buy from your energy supplier when usage is higher.
How does a battery storage system work?
When your panels produce electricity that you don’t immediately need, a battery will transform that DC energy into AC energy and store it for later use. In essence, when you don’t need the electricity, your solar panels are generating, they charge the battery.
Your system will extract the energy you had previously stored from the battery for when you need it most. Many people take advantage of their battery storage in the wintertime when light is limited, and days are shorter. Alternatively, it’ll just be on standby for when you need it. There will be periods when your home is totally independent, not depending at all on the National Grid, and as a result, not paying a penny.
How can you benefit from battery storage and reuse your stored energy from summer in winter?
Without a battery, a home typically uses 40% of the system’s output. However, with battery storage, this can increase to 80%.
By utilising all of the electricity your solar panels produce, rather than redistributing it back to the grid, you’ll get the most out of them and they will be extremely cost-efficient in the long run. The battery will store the energy you don’t use during the daytime or from Summer as your panels will typically generate more energy in summer due to its longer and brighter days and use it later. You can use renewable energy continuously as long as your electricity demand doesn’t exceed the battery’s capacity to store it.
You can avoid paying a lot of money to your energy provider by charging your battery during off-peak hours and discharging it during peak hours.
Always remember that all of the points discussed in this article will depend on varying factors. For example, the number of solar panels, the size of the battery, and the capacity of the battery will all affect how much money you can save by combining solar power with battery storage. Let our experts at Griff help you save money and reduce your carbon footprint. Contact us today for more information.