Understanding Solar Battery Backup Systems

Solar panels absorb the natural energy of the sun to generate consumable electricity for residential and commercial properties. The only problem is that the solar panels cannot store the excess solar energy it absorbs. Instead, they directly send the energy into an inverter for conversion into consumable electricity for your appliances and electronics.

So, if you do not actively use solar energy as your solar panels absorb it, you will not be able to use it later unless you have a way to store it. Fortunately, there is technology available for storing solar energy. It is called a solar battery backup system.

About Solar Backup Systems

Solar battery backup systems can store excess solar energy for later consumption. As your solar panels actively absorb sunlight during daylight hours, the excess amounts not consumed get stored inside your solar battery backup system. That means you can use the stored solar energy as electricity whenever needed, even when sunlight is unavailable outside.  

A solar battery backup system converts solar energy from the sun into DC electricity. Then, through a series of chemical reactions inside the solar battery, the DC electricity is stored as consumable energy for later use. When you eventually want to use the power, the inverter converts the DC electricity into AC electricity to energize the appliances and electronics of your home or business.

The Benefits of Solar Backup Systems

Below are the top benefits of using a solar battery backup system with your solar energy system.

Reduces Energy Costs

 The utility rates of the traditional power grid are rising faster than ever. Millions of people receive increasingly higher monthly power bills due to the outrageous cost of conventional fossil fuel-based energy.

Solar battery backup systems can help you reduce energy costs by making you less dependent on the traditional power grid. Since solar energy is free, you can consume as much as your solar battery system can store. It won’t entirely separate you from the power grid, but you won’t need to use it nearly as much when you have a solar battery system available. That is how you will save money on your power bills. 

Emergency Power Supply

 Some homeowners and businesspeople like to use their solar battery backup systems as emergency energy systems. The solar battery system ensures you always have energy available when you want to use it.

For example, whenever you lose access to the traditional power grid because of an unexpected storm or outage, you can rely on your solar battery backup system for electricity until the grid is restored. You can even use solar energy as electricity at nighttime because solar energy gets stored in the battery during the daylight hours.

Promote a Healthy Environment 

Using a solar battery backup system means using less conventional energy that produces carbon emissions and greenhouse gases. Therefore, you are helping to protect the environment by using more solar energy for your power needs. A solar battery backup system allows you to do this day and night.