You can charge your home storage battery from the grid during cheaper off-peak hours. Then, during peak periods, you can discharge when energy is more expensive. This can help reduce your reliance on the grid when energy is more expensive and therefore, cut your bills.
In short, battery storage in your home can bring the following benefits: Let’s say your home has solar panels on the roof or even a wind turbine in the back garden. Without battery storage, a lot of the energy you generate will go to waste.
You can integrate your battery storage system with smart tariffs to capitalise on low off-peak rates Domestic battery storage refers to the use of an energy storage system in your home. It involves the installation of a home battery, designed to store energy to power your property cheaply and cleanly.
An installer would simply come and fit your domestic battery storage system, adding an AC coupled inverter to communicate between solar PV, the battery, and the home. So, the power from your existing solar array will charge the battery, the battery will supply the home, and any leftover energy is sent back to the grid.
Short answer: yes. Domestic battery storage without renewables can still benefit you and the grid. This is especially true for those on smart tariffs; charge your battery during cheaper off-peak hours and discharge during more expensive peak hours, cutting your bills and reducing strain on the grid during peak energy use times.
In the first instance, a storage battery can take its charge from renewables. (I.e., from solar panels, or wind or hydro turbines.) So, you can charge your battery using free, green sources. And, because the energy from renewables is intermittent, a storage battery allows you to harness it more efficiently for consistent use.