IS A BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM WORTH IT?

Many people are actively making environmentally conscious choices towards their energy-use habits, which reflects the rise in solar power usage. Any excess energy that homeowners with solar power produce is often sold back to the national grid – a seemingly attractive benefit. Below, we discuss why installing a solar battery system is actually a more beneficial way to get the most out of your solar energy.

ENERGY INDEPENDENCE

Using renewable energy by installing solar panels on your roof is a huge step towards energy independence – but not complete independence, at least not without a solar battery system. Solar panels are incredibly effective in generating electricity throughout the day, yet they are unable to continue generating electricity at night, meaning you would have to rely on the national grid to light your home and use your appliances once the sun goes down.

However, by installing a solar battery storage system you can store any additional energy that your solar panels have generated in the day. This stored energy can then be used throughout the night or in darker hours so that you won’t have to rely on the national grid. And voila – complete energy independence!

REDUCED CARBON FOOTPRINT

The lesser alternative to renewable energy is fossil fuels, which is what most energy providers use to supply energy to your house via the national grid. These release carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, having extremely damaging effects on the environment. They are also not a sustainable energy source, with predictions being that we will run out of fossil fuels within this century.

A battery storage system, as well as being sustainable, does not release the same harmful gases into the atmosphere. This significantly reduces your carbon footprint, as you are using stored renewable energy from your solar panels as opposed to depending on energy providers at any point.

EFFICIENCY

Solar panels often generate a surplus of energy in the day, which will then be sent back to the grid. By installing solar battery storage, this surplus energy is instead stored safely (for your use entirely) through charging the battery during off-peak usage times, ready to discharge it when needed most. This means you are getting the most use out of your solar panels and maximising their efficiency.

There’s also the bonus of being covered in the case of a power cut – everyone on your road will wish they had their own personal energy reserves.

SAVE MONEY

All the aforementioned points collectively conclude one of the key advantages to a solar battery system: it saves you money. Using energy from your own reserves rather than relying on traditional energy providers can significantly save on your electricity bills, especially with such costs continuing to rise each year.

Want to save even more money? GE National can offer you savings of over £1000 by completing your solar panel and battery storage installation at the same time. Get in touch with us today to receive your free quote and learn more about the quality services we offer.