Adding Batteries to Your Solar Power System: A How-To Guide
Solar power is clearly the power source of the future, but many people may not know that this technology was conceptualised in the late 1800s. A lot of innovations and improvements have been made to solar power technology since it was first introduced, including the addition of battery power to a solar system.
If you have a newly installed solar power system in your home (or even if you have had one for a while), you may be wondering how to add a battery source to your solar system. This blog post will shed light on this very subject.
Adding Batteries to Your Solar Power System: A How-To Guide
If you are looking into possibly adding batteries to your solar power system, there are specific ways to do it. Read on to find out how these batteries work and how they may be able to help your system become more efficient.
How Do Solar Batteries Work?
Before anything else, it pays to know how solar batteries work. Your solar power system harnesses the power of the sun and turns it into DC electricity. The inverter in the system then converts the DC electricity into AC electricity that will now be usable in the electrical system of the home.
So, where do the batteries come in? Should your system collect more power than it can hold, this excess will flow into the battery terminals, where it will be stored for future use.
Adding Batteries to a Solar Power System
Here are a few ways you may add batteries to your solar power system. Remember that this article contains general information. To be able to get the most accurate advice, you should talk to a professional solar power company.
In the best-case scenario, you will have previously planned for your battery addition when you first had your system installed. There may be a variety of reasons why you did not have your batteries installed simultaneously. Maybe you were waiting for more reasonable prices for batteries, or perhaps you wanted to keep the upfront costs for your initial installation as low as possible. No matter the reason, in the best-case scenario, you are prepared to have batteries hooked up to your system. This means you have a storage-ready solar system.
On the other hand, if you do not have a storage-ready system, you may ask your solar power provider about DC or AC Coupled Systems. An example of a DC coupled system is a LG or BYD type battery that works with your inverter. An example of an AC coupled system is a Tesla Powerwall 2 that connects through your meterboard while monitoring your existing solar.
Conclusion
Adding batteries to your system may offer you a backup source of power just in case you run out of power, and there is a blackout in your area. Also, when power consumption costs spike up during the afternoon hours, you may be able to save money if you have your solar power system hooked up to a battery system. Should you have any other questions about batteries and how they will work with your solar power system, you should talk to a solar power provider. Keep in mind that they will be able to provide you with accurate information and advice.
From inception, Iconic Solar has been a dedicated provider of renewable energy, including rooftop solar, ground mounted solar, and battery energy storage (on and off grid). We install solar systems and battery systems for residential, commercial, and industrial customers. All of our work is proven to make a positive impact on our customers’ energy usage, day and night. Contact us for your battery installations today!