Back up is something you rely on when circumstances don’t turn out the way you had hoped. Typically, an off-grid family will have a backup generator for use in inclement weather and times of high electrical demand.
Solar panels don’t provide back up power on their own, and when the grid goes down, all grid-tied solar systems are automatically shut off. To maintain power during an outage, you’ll need to install solar battery storage or a backup generator with your solar system.
Why a Solar Panel doesn’t work during a Power outage?
Your solar panels are connected to the electric grid unless you have an off-grid solar system. The reason for this is that solar panels can only generate electricity when the sun is shining. You’ll still need to purchase electricity from the grid at night and on very overcast days, and keeping a grid connection enables you to do so.
However, all power sources that could be feeding into the electrical grid, such as your solar panels, must be turned off when it is down. This safeguards the personnel who are out working on the power wires and stops an unforeseen flow of electricity from entering the grid
What is an Energy storage system?
With concerns rising about the impact of fossil fuels on the environment, renewable energy systems are in high demand among businesses, public bodies, and educational institutions. By installing an energy storage system on your premises, you can capture electricity or heat when it is most readily available and store it until it is required later, saving you money on direct fuel use.
There are three types of energy storage systems:
- Electric batteries
- Heat batteries
- Thermal stores
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In light of growing environmental concerns, corporations, government agencies, and educational institutions are placing a strong priority on renewable energy systems. You can save money on direct fuel usage by building an energy storage system on your property to catch electricity or heat when it is most easily available and store it until it is needed.
