With the evolution of battery technology, solar energy storage has become an economically viable solution to make further savings on your energy bills.
The key motivations for installing a battery system are many including:
- Independence from energy companies either financially or physically.
- Blackout protection.
- Environmental reasons.
However, there is a very economical reason to install a battery that few people are aware of – batteries enable you to make further savings by moving from a centralised grid to a distributed grid.
As more and more energy sources are being created and as old coal power stations are decommissioned, the way electricity is distributed has changed. We are moving away from the old model of having central power stations to having thousands of different generators all connected to each other. These could be large power stations, wind and solar farms, household solar or any other type of grid-connected generators.
Grid managers have the opportunity to control the stability of the grid. The residual capacity of your battery module will be connected up to hundreds of other batteries that are also connected to the grid via a system called Virtual Power Plant (VPP). This cumulative surplus capacity will allow the grid managers to help stabilise the grid during network voltage events and you will accrue a tariff for participating in this service. So, not only will your battery directly save you money by storing your excess solar, but it will also accumulate credit when it’s used in a VPP!
EnviroGroup partner has been installing both grid connected and off-grid battery systems since 2008. We have partnerships with leading battery manufacturers to ensure your battery installation is seamless and reliable.
