Solar batteries store electricity when paired with as solar system such that they store the excess energy generated by your solar panels. During the day, when your solar system produces more energy than you are consuming in your home or business, the surplus energy gets stored in the battery. This stored energy can then be used once the sun goes down at night or during periods of low sunlight conditions, allowing you to maximise your energy independence and get the most out of your investment.
The benefits of solar batteries:
Energy Independence: With a solar battery, you can rely less on buying power from the electricity grid and avoid high electricity prices during peak demand times (such as 3-8pm). This leads to greater self-sufficiency over a 24 hour period and has the added benefit of protecting you against rising energy costs
Backup Power: In the event of a power outage, a solar battery can provide crucial backup power for essential appliances and systems in your home or business, ensuring that you remain with power even if the electricity grid is down
Optimised Energy Use: By storing excess energy, (either from solar production, or charging your battery directly from the electricity grid at times of cheap, or no cost, power available within the electricity network) you can use your own electricity instead of buying power is at its highest price, thus effectively reducing your monthly energy bills and maximising your savings.
At TCK Solar, we offer several high-quality battery options to suit your needs:
Tesla Powerwall 13.5kW: This market leading battery storage solution features a large capacity and includes the best built-in energy management capabilities of any battery on the market. The Powerwall allows you to store energy generated by your solar panels, or to grid charge (charge the battery directly from the electricity grid at times of cheap, or no cost, power) and seamlessly integrates with your home, your solar system and the electricity grid to use that stored power when required, giving you energy independence. The Tesla Powerwall has 13.5kW of usable storage, a 10-year warranty on the product and performance of the battery and built-in inverter.
Enphase IQ 5P Flexphase 5kW (with backup): The Enphase battery integrates well with any solar system, providing reliable backup power during outages while also storing energy for later use. The battery’s modular 5kW design is great for smaller needs and comes with a market leading 15-year warranty, plus can backup 3-phase appliances in the event of a power outage.
Enphase IQ 5P 5kW (without backup): The Enphase battery can be added to any solar system to store excess energy generated by your solar panels. However without the backup module included, the battery works only when the electricity grid is connected to your home and will not provide backup power in the event of a power outage. The battery’s modular 5kW design is great for smaller needs and comes with a market leading 15-year warranty.
SolarEdge 10kW battery: Designed to work with compatible SolarEdge HomeHub inverters, this 10kW battery offers reliable storage capacity and energy management, allowing homeowners to make the most of their solar energy.
