Residential Solar Battery Storage in Denver, CO
Solar data has showed that the highest Denver household consumption is reached during the early morning and evening hours. However, solar systems generate most of its energy during the day peaking at mid-day under ideal conditions. Adding batteries to your Denver solar energy system will allow you to store energy during the day and use it during the peak hours to offset high electricity prices, especially during the evening hours.
Customers empowered with choice is the foundation of the reliable, resilient, affordable and low-carbon grid of the future.
Storage Sweet Spot
Within the storage world, there is only one absolute: there is no “one-size-fits-them-all” solution.
The purpose and further outcome of each application will dictate what type of batteries best suit each particular situation. There are batteries better suited for those in the Denver metro area wanting to go off-the-grid completely versus some that are better suited for grid connected systems. For grid connected systems, batteries can be tailored to avoid demand or time-of-use charges, extend your solar window down into the evening hours and provide back-up to some loads during a grid outage.
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PV Self-Consumption
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Time-of-Use (TOU) Bill Management
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Demand Charge Reduction
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Backup Power
The Hybrid Storage Solution
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What is a hybrid system?
This is a grid connected storage system that is also known as energy storage systems (ESS), home-battery-storage, solar-backup. They all describe a range of home storage solutions for your home in the Denver metro area. They also might differ on how they're coupled, and which battery technology is utilized. However, they all have one thing in common, they are designed to give you a level of energy independence and control that solar alone cannot provide.
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How much storage do I need?
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What's your storage sweet spot?
The Off-Grid Solution
What is an off-grid system?
Off-the-grid systems are systems disconnected from the local utility grid i.e. operating independently of the grid. The main purpose of these systems is to provide reliable power to complete households, businesses and even communities. They can store energy for several days to supply your energy when the sun is not shining bright and powering the panels continuously. These systems are coupled normally with natural gas or propane generators to accommodate high power consumers (i.e. furnace, AC)
Off-grid systems are by nature unique since each case is different from the next. The following steps are needed for a successful off-grid design:
- Load Profile: a detailed study of the loads to be powered by the off-grid systems needs to happen to understand the daily energy demand the system will cover.
- Days of Autonomy:how many sun-less days can the system run for on batter power
- System Main Voltage: a system voltage needs to be chosen. This are normally 12V, 24V or 48V.
- Storage Battery Capacity (Ah): after daily energy is calculated and system voltage is chosen, the number of ampere-hours can be obtained to choose the right battery system.
- Solar Panels: after the size of the battery bank has been calculated, the number of solar panels needed are calculated based on winter sun-hours for your specific location.
Get in Contact!
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