A solar PV system generates electricity during daylight hours, but many businesses rely on energy during the evening or overnight. By installing a battery storage system, you can store the electricity your solar panels generate and use it when you need it most. This not only increases your energy savings but also reduces your reliance on the grid.
HOW BATTERY STORAGE WORKS
A battery storage system captures excess electricity generated by your solar panels during the day. This stored energy can then be used during hours of darkness or periods of high demand, ensuring you make the most of your solar investment.
Here’s how the system operates:
- Powering Your Business First: The solar system prioritises supplying electricity to your business in real time.
- Charging the Battery: If the system produces more energy than your business needs, it charges the battery.
- Exporting to the Grid: Once the battery is full, any additional energy is sent back to the grid.
KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR BATTERY STORAGE
1. System Size
Your solar PV system must be designed to cover daytime electricity use while generating enough excess power to charge the battery for nighttime consumption.
2. BATTERY SIZE
The size of the battery depends on how much electricity your business uses after dark. We’ll assess your energy profile to recommend the most suitable battery capacity.
3. Consumption Profile
Understanding when and how your business uses electricity is essential. This data helps us design a system that maximizes efficiency and savings
benefits of battery storage for businesses
1. Reduce Grid Reliance
- Use more of the electricity your solar panels generate.
- Decrease the amount of power you import from the grid.
- Lower your carbon emissions by relying on renewable energy.
2. Grid Trading Opportunities
- Discharge stored energy back to the grid during peak demand periods.
- Earn payments through National Grid programs and Smart Export Guarantee (SEG) tariffs.
3. Emergency Backup Power
- In certain situations, battery storage can provide power during grid outages, keeping essential operations running.
4. Load Shifting
- Store energy when rates are low and use it during peak times to avoid higher electricity costs.
- Optimise energy consumption to reduce operating expenses.
IS BATTERY STORAGE RIGHT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?
Combining solar PV with battery storage is a powerful way to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs, and future-proof your business against rising energy prices. Whether you operate during the day, night, or both, our expert team will design a system tailored to your energy needs.
Let us help you take control of your energy use and unlock greater savings with a custom solar and battery storage solution.