Everything you should know about solar energy storage

Even the most passionate solar advocates can find one drawback: solar panels only generate power when the sun is shining. Peak energy use, however, often occurs at night, when solar power declines and a supply and demand problem results. During those lower demand hours when the sun is shining, solar panels often produce more than enough energy to satisfy peak demand later in the day. Therefore, efficient Battery Energy Storage Solution may provide many opportunities for companies and households.

Storage of home solar energy

Among the many advantages of residential solar are reliability, cost savings, and decentralization of electricity generation (sometimes called "virtual power plants"). The ordinary household is probably priced out of the commercial energy storage techniques we covered before. Fortunately, battery storage now provides a reasonably priced and quick method for homes to keep solar energy.

Lithium-ion batteries are the first choice for domestic solar energy storage. They're low profile, somewhat inexpensive (and becoming more so), and appropriate for many requirements. Other batteries often seen for household usage include lead-acid batteries and saltwater batteries.

Final thoughts

Home backup batteries let homeowners preserve energy during high production and low demand times—i.e., throughout the workday—for use during high demand periods when generation drops regardless of the battery type. Home solar energy storage inherits the same advantages of large-scale solar energy storage, which results in resilience, continuous energy, and cost savings. These advantages, then, flow straight to the property owner.