How Smart Solar Batteries Improve Performance

Most of us know the benefits of solar. It offsets your energy use, it's green, and programs like net metering may give you credit for extra power you send to the grid.

The challenge has always been storage. Older, low-efficiency batteries made it hard to save a meaningful amount of energy for later. Smart batteries have changed that. They improve how a solar system performs and give you backup power when the grid goes down.

Why solar batteries matter

Without a battery, a solar system uses its energy as it's produced or sends the extra to the grid. A battery lets you store that energy and use it later, including during an outage. With solar plus storage, homes and businesses have a reliable backup plan.

Storage can be used two ways:

• Short-term: a lot of power for a few hours, enough to run most of your home.
• Long-term: a smaller amount of power stretched over a longer outage to keep essentials on.

What are smart batteries?

Smart batteries manage how energy is stored and used so you get more hours out of each charge. They come in a range of capacities to fit almost any system. They also last longer, need little maintenance, and recharge from your panels day after day. That's peace of mind if your area sees frequent outages.

Watch the video

We also made a short video on this topic. (Note: the original YouTube embed may no longer be available.)

When you're ready to add smart battery storage or upgrade your system, Solar Sam is here to help.

Talk to Solar Sam

Solar Sam is based in Columbia, MO and serves Central Missouri and surrounding areas. Call (573) 819-9623 or email info@solarsam.com for a free, no-obligation quote.