A solar battery allows you to continue powering your home with renewable solar energy during the evening and at night when the solar panels aren’t able to generate energy. Solar PV panels convert solar energy into usable electricity and, more often than not, they’re producing more electricity than can be used. Without a solar battery, this excess is delivered to the National Grid. This means that you’ll miss out on using the energy yourself and will have to rely on your energy supplier once the sun has set.

Solar batteries come in different shapes and sizes, but they all work by converting solar power into usable electricity during the day so that solar energy is stored for use after the sun has set. Solar batteries are designed to store solar power so that homes can run on solar energy, even when the sun isn’t shining.

What are the benefits of solar batteries?

• • Store all the energy you produce
  • Use electricity in the evening and night-time
  • Helps to reduce your carbon footprint

Solar PV panels convert solar energy into usable electricity and, more often than not, they’re producing more electricity than can be used. Without a solar battery, this excess is delivered to the National Grid. This means that you’ll miss out on using the energy yourself and will have to rely on your energy supplier once the sun has set.

You find out more about how home solar batteries work in our advice and FAQ section on the website.

Are there grants available for Solar Batteries?

There are various schemes that provide grants, but these funding streams change depending on what policies and initiatives are the focus of central and local government.

There are no battery specific grants in place at this moment. However, as the United Kingdom moves to reduce it’s carbon foot print, we expect some sort of Government backed incentive to announced soon. If you would like to be alerted when funding or grants for a home solar battery become available, use the contact form here