The rise in energy prices has generated a huge interest in photovoltaic power plants and the associated possibilities of using 100% of the green energy produced. It is not always possible to consume all the energy produced directly.
The best way to use excess solar energy is to store it and consume it later. Currently, two options are available - virtual and physical batteries.
Virtual batteries A virtual battery is a battery that does not physically exist. Your excess solar energy automatically "flows" through your smart meter back to the grid. The electricity supplier, as the provider of the virtual battery service, monitors these flows via online data from the smart meter and records them in their business systems.
"However, the 'stored' solar electricity is physically merged with the other electricity in the grid after passing through the smart meter and is almost immediately consumed by other electricity consumers. There is therefore only a billing record of it.
It usually costs nothing to store the solar surplus in a virtual battery, but once you want to consume it, you pay all distribution charges except for the electricity itself, the so-called power electricity. These charges account for around 67% of the total electricity price for households and 58% for businesses.
The physical battery and its advantages The physical battery is installed at the site of the solar power generation, close to the distribution box. It is usually used to store excess solar energy or night-time energy.
The benefits of a physical battery include only a one-time investment to purchase it, no additional monthly fees. However, even this investment can be significantly reduced thanks to the subsidies that often apply to the purchase of an ESS (energy storage system).
You can even make a profit with a physical battery - by providing regulatory services to stabilise the grid.
In addition, the battery can serve as a backup power source in the event of a power outage.
The SolaX battery system One of the many battery systems you'll find in our range is the SolaX system. They are suitable for home energy storage and are one of the top three residential battery systems in the world.
With more than 700,000 systems in operation in over 80 countries, SolaX systems have gained wide international recognition.
Triple Power's new high-voltage battery solution allows you to manage solar energy with minimal worry and maximum control.
SolaX T-BAT H5.8 - T58 Master V2 The Master variant has an integrated BMS unit and the Slave variant does not include a BMS unit.
One Master must always be included in the set and the cascade can possibly include more Slave batteries.
The Triple Power model incorporates the latest LFP technology to provide much safer installations with wider temperature tolerances.
With a 10-year warranty and 90% depth of discharge, the new Triple Power battery is a flexible, practical and high-performance energy storage solution.
SolaX X3-Hybrid-10.0-D The SolaX X3-Hybrid-10.0-D three-phase inverter offers a flexible and scalable solution for residential and commercial applications with a standard 10-year warranty.
Its exceptional features, include up to 200% PV overshoot, high charge and discharge efficiency and built-in shadow monitoring.
The inverter ensures durability and compatibility, even in low-temperature environments, with IP65 protection and support for high-performance solar panels.
Pocket Wi-Fi is also part of the complete SolaX kit.