Solar panel battery: a profitable choice?

We understand that you are curious at this time whether your situation is good for a battery for solar panels. Is it an interesting investment and what will it yield? For many people, ignorance and prejudice play a role. We would like to explain to you in this article why energy storage is beneficial in your situation.

There are many benefits associated with purchasing a battery for solar panels. By means of energy storage, you get even more return from sun and wind. You store energy, which comes in handy at times when the sun is not shining. In addition, you can also sell energy to the grid at the right times. Benefit from the advantages below.

1. Stop purchasing expensive electricity
Sun and wind are not always there when you need electricity. Your battery offers the solution by storing and preserving sustainable energy. This reduces or stops you from purchasing expensive electricity.

2. You are the administrator
More and more entrepreneurs are faced with grid congestion, the grid becomes overloaded The grid operator then sees no possibility to transport extra power over the grid. Batteries pave the way for investments in sustainable energy. You store the generated energy for your own use.

3. Never suffer from negative electricity prices again
If the electricity price is negative – which sometimes happens when there is too much electricity – you pay money to send your sustainable energy to the grid. Of course you want to prevent that. A battery for solar panels stores this energy, so that you can use it yourself later or sell it to the grid when the prices are favorable again. You benefit from negative energy prices, by purchasing and selling electricity smartly.

4. Bypass grid problems with a solar panel battery
When the sun shines brightly in the Netherlands/or the wind blows hard, grid problems arise. For example, solar panel owners switch off their inverters, causing valuable energy to be lost. Thanks to a battery, your solar panel or wind installation can always continue to function as it should: generating energy.

5. Sustainable revenue model
The combination of a battery with a Smart Energy Management System (Smart EMS) is very beneficial to your business model. Based on electricity prices, weather forecasts and expected electricity demand, the system determines the right moments to purchase, store, consume or sell energy. Energy prices vary per hour and your system uses this in a smart way.

6. Accelerate the energy transition
By supplying energy to the grid when there is a lot of demand and taking it from the grid when there is a lot of supply, you help to reduce the large peaks. As a result, more Dutch people can generate sustainable energy and be connected to the grid.

7. Take advantage of subsidies
The government wants to motivate investing in sustainable energy. That is why there are various subsidies that you can use, which will significantly reduce your investment. View the current subsidy page to see which subsidies you can use.

When is a battery beneficial for you?
A solar panel battery is beneficial for you in a situation where:

• You have a large consumer connection
• You have a large contracted delivery and return capacity
• You generate your own energy, for example with solar panels
• You are experiencing network congestion

Would you like to know what is possible in your situation? Then use the free battery calculator from Energy Shift to start your calculation. You can also free consultation received where Energy Shift can answer all your questions!