Installing a solar battery is a great way to maximise the benefits of your solar panels, as it stores the excess energy generated. Think of it as having a power bank for your home.
You can typically continue using electricity at home during a solar battery installation. The process primarily involves connecting and configuring the solar battery system via your solar inverter, which rarely requires disconnecting your existing power source.
Renewable solar energy or photovoltaic (PV) systems are rapidly integrating themselves into the UK residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. As a side effect, the country has been seeing a steady uptake in the use of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to further amplify the potential of these solar systems.
Your panels won’t power your home during evenings, for instance. Adding a home storage battery means you can get the most from your renewables and enjoy cheap energy morning, noon, and night. Plus, this concept of consistent low-cost energy also applies during outages.
Take a GivEnergy home storage battery as an example. All equipment is IP65-rated, so it’s a ‘yes’ to outdoor installation. However, you should still cover the equipment with a canopy. Wall- and ground-mounted are both a ‘yes’. As far as temperature goes, your battery storage system will operate normally from 0 to 50°C.
This is nothing new. Since January 2020, the UK government has operated the Smart Export Guarantee (SEG), allowing those with solar or other renewable energy to sell excess energy to the grid. With a GivEnergy battery, you can earn money from the GivBack scheme; any excess energy stored in your battery can be sold to the grid.