Five Critical Considerations When Investing In Solar Battery Storage
by Cameron Carter
It is challenging to settle on the best solar battery storage due to the varied technical specifications and other battery storage installation characteristics. One of the reasons behind difficulty in making decisions is inadequate knowledge about solar storage.
Solar energy is a great backup when there are electrical blackouts and can help you save on utility bills if you receive enough solar energy. Here are five critical considerations when investing in a home solar battery storage system.
Power rating
As you plan to work on your solar battery storage system, your battery storage installers will explain some technical terminologies that might affect the performance of your investment. For instance, a power rating is a figure that shows you the number of kilowatts (kW) your storage can produce at once. This rating allows you to gauge the number of appliances your battery can power at once. There are instantaneous and continuous power ratings on most solar batteries. The instantaneous high output is helpful if you have appliances that need more energy to be powered on for usage.
Usable storage capacity
The capacity or size of your battery is the power quantity that your battery can store and supply at your home. This figure is expressed in kilowatt-hours (kWh) and shows the time your storage can power your home. However, note that the service time from your solar batteries is mainly influenced by the amount of energy it is outputting than the capacity rating.
Roundtrip efficiency
The roundtrip efficiency metric measures the efficiency of your inverter and battery in converting and storing power. Most power processes lead to some power leakage and converting your power from direct current (DC) to alternating current (AC). This measure gives you the power units you will get out of your storage system from every unit you put into the storage.
Battery lifetime
The lifetime of your battery is measured in three metrics. There are the expected cycles, expected throughput, and expected operational years. The throughput and cycles can be compared to your car's mileage. Cycles measure the times you can charge and discharge the battery through its lifetime, while throughput indicates the amount of power that can be moved through your battery.
Safety and chemistry
Please ensure your safety is guaranteed during and after solar battery storage installation. Confirm the government-mandated safety and other safety measures put in place by the manufacturer.
On the other hand, solar battery chemistry refers to the primary energy storage compound. This feature affects all the above-discussed battery essentials.
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