A solar battery stores the excess electricity your panels generate during the day so you can use it at night or during peak pricing periods. It works like a rechargeable battery for your home, charged by the sun instead of a power point.
How a battery fits into your solar system
Solar panels produce DC power, which the inverter converts to AC. When your home does not need all the power, the inverter sends the surplus to the battery. The battery stores it as DC energy and releases it back through the inverter when your home needs it.
When is a battery worth it?
Batteries are most valuable when you generate more solar than you use during the day, or when your feed-in tariff is low and your evening electricity rates are high. They also add value if you want backup power during blackouts, which can be requested on request.
What about blackout protection?
Blackout protection is optional and can be requested when you install a battery. It keeps essential circuits running during a grid outage. Not every battery system includes this by default, so ask for it during the design stage if it matters to you.
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We can model your solar generation, household usage and payback to show whether a battery makes sense. Explore our battery storage options or request a quote.
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