Upgrade your solar system with battery storage

Why Businesses with Existing Solar Panels Should Consider Battery Storage as an Upgrade

In recent years, solar power has emerged as a leading sustainable energy solution for businesses in the UK. Companies that have already invested in solar panels have made significant strides in reducing their carbon footprint, cutting energy costs, and enhancing their sustainability profile. And we are delighted to have played a part in just that for many businesses that have switched to solar power. However, the energy landscape is constantly evolving, and so too are the technologies that accompany renewable energy solutions. For businesses that have already invested in solar panels, the next logical step in maximising the efficiency and reliability of their systems is embracing battery storage.

Unlocking the Full Potential of Solar Energy

Solar panels generate electricity during daylight hours. However, businesses often require energy beyond daylight hours, especially those operating 24/7 or with significant energy needs in the evening or early morning. Think how dark it can be in the depths of UK winter when you start your working day, or for that matter finish at 5pm that evening.  Without battery storage, excess solar energy generated during the day that isn’t immediately used is sent back to the grid or wasted. Battery storage systems capture this surplus energy, storing it for use when you need it. This ability to use solar energy when it’s most needed—rather than only when it’s being produced—significantly enhances the efficiency and utility of solar power systems.

Enhancing Energy Resilience and Reliability

Energy resilience is increasingly becoming a priority for businesses, especially those that are highly sensitive to power interruptions, such as manufacturing plants, data centres, and retail establishments. Battery storage systems can provide a crucial backup in the event of grid outages, ensuring continuous operations and safeguarding against disruptions. By storing solar energy, businesses can maintain critical functions even during blackouts or peak demand periods when electricity prices are highest. This resilience is a strategic advantage, offering peace of mind and operational continuity.

Maximising Financial Savings and Reducing Energy Costs

Battery storage can significantly reduce energy costs, which is a key consideration for businesses looking to manage their overheads. By storing excess solar energy, businesses can avoid drawing expensive power from the grid during peak hours. Many utility companies charge higher rates during periods of high demand; with battery storage, businesses can use stored solar power instead, effectively flattening their energy cost curve and avoiding peak charges. Moreover, battery storage can enable participation in demand response programs, where businesses are compensated for reducing their grid consumption during peak periods, further enhancing financial returns on their solar investment.

Future-Proofing Against Energy Price Volatility

The cost of electricity from the grid is unpredictable, influenced by a range of factors including fuel prices, regulations, and grid infrastructure costs. Investing in battery storage allows businesses to hedge against this volatility by relying more on self-generated solar power. As energy prices continue to fluctuate, businesses with battery storage systems can enjoy more predictable and stable energy costs, making budgeting and financial forecasting more straightforward.

Supporting Sustainability Goals and Reducing Carbon Footprint

Sustainability is not just a trend but a crucial component of modern business strategy. Battery storage enhances a company’s ability to rely on renewable energy, thus reducing dependence on fossil fuels and further cutting carbon emissions. This is particularly important for businesses with ambitious sustainability targets or those in industries where customers are increasingly valuing green initiatives. By optimising solar energy use with battery storage, businesses can take a significant step towards achieving carbon neutrality or other environmental goals.

Enhancing the Return on Investment (ROI) of Solar Power Systems

For businesses that have already invested in solar panels, adding battery storage can significantly enhance the return on investment (ROI). The initial outlay for solar panels is only part of the equation; the true value comes from maximising the system’s output and efficiency. Battery storage increases the utilisation rate of solar energy, effectively boosting the ROI by ensuring that more of the generated power is actually used by the business rather than sent back to the grid at a lower rate.

For businesses that have already invested in solar power, the journey towards energy independence and sustainability doesn’t have to stop there. Embracing battery storage systems as an upgrade can unlock the full potential of their solar investment, offering enhanced efficiency, cost savings, energy resilience, and environmental benefits. As the energy landscape continues to evolve, battery storage represents not just an upgrade, but a strategic move towards a more sustainable, resilient, and economically sound future.

Take control of your business energy usage with battery storage systems that can store solar energy and mains power when it is cheaper so that it can be used instead of peak cost mains electricity.

Battery Storage Systems are an energy storage system for businesses that want to reduce reliance on the grid to lower their energy bills.

From survey and design, through to installation and maintenance, we offer turnkey solutions for your business.

Switching to solar panels and battery storage systems is a great way of going green.  You can reduce your carbon footprint by over a tonne of CO2 per year and, depending on the scale of the project, save even more.

At Low Energy Services, we provide an extensive portfolio of services and solutions such as energy monitoring, control strategy analysis, building heat leakage analysis, design, supply, installation and maintenance of renewable technologies, and general advice on how to make your building as efficient as it can be.

If you would like to know more about how to add battery storage to your existing solar panel system or other green energy services that we offer, simply get in touch today.