Choosing The Best Home Batteries For Your Solar Energy System

By Author: Michael Springer
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With the forever-increasing prices of the cost of living, fuel, and electricity in general, you have finally decided for your family home to be kitted out with a solar energy system. While you, or your trusted solar panel specialist, have fitted the solar panels on your roof, you are going to need a battery system. This battery system will be storing all the excess energy that your solar panels will be collecting as renewable energy from the roof of your home. Because there is lots of information out there about batteries, it can get overwhelming. We have put together a few factors that you need to consider when you are wanting to choose your batteries for your home.

If you are having your solar energy system fitted by a solar professional, they should be able to advise you on what batteries you will need for your installation. However, it doesn’t hurt for you to know exactly what is going on when they are talking about battery types, capacity, and life cycle.

The first factor to consider when buying batteries for your solar energy system is the battery type. There are a few different battery types that need ...
... to be considered. These batteries each have their pros and cons. You will need to choose a battery type based on what your individual needs are. If you have overspent a little bit and you would like to save costs on batteries, lead batteries might be your best option. Lead batteries are generally on the. cheaper side. While being relatively cheaper and more accessible, lead batteries are also quite reliable. If you are going down the solar energy route because of its “environmentally friendliness”, then you will be surprised to know that lead battery are not in fact, environmentally friendly. Lead batteries for your home also have a life cycle of about five to fifteen years on them. If you are willing to pay more money for a higher quality battery, you can look at a lithium battery. This cost, however, is worth it as it offers a lot more than its counterpart. A lithium battery has a very high storage capacity, along with a fast charging ability.

After deciding what type of home battery you need, the next factor you need to consider is the size of the battery. The size of your battery will be based completely on your unique home situation, and it is not a “one-size-fits-all”. The best advice you can get when it comes to this will come from a solar installing professional. They will be able to tell you how much energy output you have from your house currently, and your battery and solar energy system will be worked out based on that. Storage capacity is very important with batteries for the home. It needs to be understood that batteries will not ever use their full capacities.

Another aspect that needs to be considered, when choosing that battery is the life span. As mentioned previously, a lead battery has a life span of around five to fifteen years. A lithium battery on the other hand will last around 10 years. In saying this, batteries will also not always charge to a full 100% capacity. As they age, they will not be able to retain as much charge after a few years of use. This is a factor that needs to be considered, especially because the installation of a solar energy system is a long-term commitment. When planning financially for your solar energy escapade, you need to take the battery's life into account.

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