Solar + Energy Storage: The Next Hit
Solar is intermittent. It is inconstant, recurrent and continual. The same holds true to other renewable energy technologies today. And because of this, the generated power from a solar panel could not be relied fully. Finding a solution to this issue is as simple as combining the power of solar with a battery backup system.
The concept is much the same as using a gas generator to supply power. But instead of using natural gas as fuel, or other liquid, sunlight becomes the fuel backed up with an energy storage system. The energy from the sun can be stored and used during times when the renewable source does not provide enough power such as night time or gloomy day. When the benefits of having solar panels on the main utility grid and setting a backup grid-tied emergency solar power battery is combined, this can eventually provide the best out of the both worlds.
Benefits of Energy Storage to Solar
Here are some of the reasons why solar power pooled with energy storage is the next big thing in the power industry:
Power Accessibility at all Times
To be used as a backup power source whenever a power interruption happens is one of the best things that energy storage can benefit to solar energy. When an energy storage system is tied to an array of solar PVs, one can ensure that there is power readily accessible any time the grid goes down and does not work.
Financial Efficiency
The combination of solar power and energy storage system can be attractive to commercial property owners. Usually, there are electric utilities that bill expensive charges to establishments that take power during the peak time of the day. In fact, there are US electric utilities that provide financial benefits to users that does not use power from the electric grid when demand is at its peak. With this latest technology, commercial owners will enjoy their own power system generating power during the day and using it at night. It can be a better and cheaper option to many users across the globe.
More Upcoming Battery Innovations
One of the setbacks of electric vehicles is that it only runs for a short period of time as compared to conventional ones. The charging also takes much time. With this improvement used in homes and commercial purposes, the electric vehicle market would drive for more innovations in battery. This will lead to more buyers and consequently, declining prices.
Today, there are a lot of things going on in the world of energy storage. It even becomes more evident during the Solar Power International conference held in Las Vegas last October, as various key people in the global solar industry gathered together. New developments in energy storage were revealed, new products were launched and new joint ventures in gigantic factories and technology cost reductions were announced. Several news about energy storage continues to maintain its momentum until now. Indeed, it drives out that there really is an inseparable link between solar and energy storage.
