Battery Tech is Getting Interesting – Good Things Coming for Solar Batteries?

Solar batteries are perfect if you want to improve overall savings and enjoy more energy independence. Battery energy storage systems can work with your solar panels to store solar energy during the day and distribute it on demand. Current solar batteries are largely based on lithium-ion technology, but it’s possible that this could change in the future.

There has been some exciting battery news this month, showing us that energy storage technology is only getting better with time.

The University of Chicago recently discovered a way to stabilize high-performance sodium compounds, paving the way for a battery that would be all-solid-state and as reliable as lithium, but much cheaper to make.

Another exciting story this week was news that researchers at RIKEN in Japan completed a theoretical study proving the potential for a “quantum” battery that would defy current energy loss principles. This one might be more in the realm of science fiction, but it’s still an exciting development for what might come in a few decades.

As far out as some battery news might seem, we actually do see various technologies trickle down to the consumer market. The technology used for home solar batteries was completely unavailable just a couple of decades ago, but today it’s common in systems like the Tesla Powerwall and Generac PWRcell, both of which you can add to your system when you get solar from Power Solutions on Long Island.

Is it Worth Getting a Solar Battery for Your Home Solar Installation on Long Island?

It’s worth adding a solar battery to your solar panel system if you can afford the extra cost and want to enjoy more savings and versatility.

• You can use a solar battery backup system to protect your home from outages. In a normal solar home, the panels will isolate if the grid goes down. This is a protective measure to avoid sending electricity to lines that are damaged or being worked on. With a solar battery, your home can be isolated but still keep the lights and appliances running.
• A solar battery also offers more flexibility to improve savings. You can store solar energy during the day and then deploy it in the evenings. PSEG Long Island has time-of-day rates, which can make electricity particularly expensive between 3 PM and 7 PM. This coincides with the time of day when solar panels start to shut down. You could avoid peak rates by consuming energy from your battery in the early evening.
• Solar batteries are perfect for charging electric vehicles. You could charge your vehicle at any time of day from your solar battery and avoid the normal cost of charging it from the grid.

Whether or not these benefits are worth it will depend on your unique situation. The best way to decide is to start with a free energy savings evaluation and cost/benefit analysis. Power Solutions can provide all the data you need. We will use your historical energy consumption and billing data to predict long-term savings with solar panels and a solar battery. We can predict the payback period and the total savings over time.

Talk to Your Long Island Solar Installer

The future of battery technology is exciting, but the prospect of adding a home solar battery is just as much so. Get your free home solar estimate today and see how Power Solutions can make your Long Island home more energy efficient, independent, and free of New York’s high electricity costs.