Powering Your Home

Posted on: 4 November 2021

If you've recently invested in solar panels for your home, you may think that you're all set. However, that might not be the case, especially if you didn't also invest in a solar battery backup system. Many homeowners make the mistake of overlooking the battery backup system. If you've decided to do that, you need to rethink that decision. You might not realize this, but without the battery backup system, your system isn't complete. That's because you don't have a way to store your solar energy. Here are just four of the reasons why you need to talk to your solar panel provider about installing a battery backup system as well. 

Have Continual Access to Power

If you have new solar panels on your home, you're probably enjoying the fact that you have access to your own power. Unfortunately, that's not entirely true, especially if you don't have battery backup. When you have solar panels, you can generate your own power. However, there are times when your solar panels are unable to generate power for your home. When that happens, your home draws energy from the main community power grid, which means you're paying for that power. However, when you have a battery backup system that stores your unused energy, you can access your own storage to power your home. 

Protects Against Grid Interruption

If you don't have a battery backup system for your solar panels, you're still partially connected to the grid. Unfortunately, that means your power will be at risk should the community electric grid go down, which can happen quite often. One of the great things about having your own battery backup system is that you'll have the ability to power your home, even when the grid is non-operational. 

Reduce Your Environmental Impact

If you installed solar panels as a way to protect the environment, there's still another step you can take. You can invest in a battery backup system for your solar panels. Without the battery backup system, and the energy storage capabilities, you're still dependent on the electrical grid, which can increase greenhouse gases, and pollution levels. When you invest in a battery backup system for your solar panels, you sever your dependency on the grid, which reduces the impact you have on the environment. 

Avoid Your Need for Generators 

If you've decided to invest in generators for your emergency power, it's time to take a closer look at that decision. You might think that a generator is the best option, but that's not the case. Generators require fuel for operation, which means you'll need to store gasoline on your property. Unfortunately, storing gasoline isn't necessarily a safe practice. Not only that, but you still need to worry about the impact that a gas-powered generator will have on the environment. Not to mention the fact that generators can be quite noisy. To avoid the need for emergency generators, invest in a battery backup system for your solar panels. 

For more information, contact solar battery backup services.