Tutorial on how to use home energy storage equipment

What is home energy storage?

Home energy storage involves using a system to store energy for later use. You can store different types of energy, for example heat, but the most common type of home energy storage system uses a battery to store electricity. This article will concentrate on this type.

What is a home battery energy storage system?

The idea with a home battery energy storage system is that you’ll be able to charge it up using either your own electricity generated from solar panels or from cheap energy acquired from the grid. Once stored, you’ll use this lower cost stored energy to power appliances in your home.

What are the benefits of a home battery storage system?

Home battery storage systems offer resilience and additional energy savings, especially when paired with solar. They can help you weather a blackout, avoid expensive grid electricity, and let you use power from your solar panels, even after the sun goes down.

How does a storage battery work?

Simply put, the battery will store electrical energy when there’s a surplus and discharge that energy when it’s needed around the home. It’s most common for a storage battery system to exist with a solar panel array. During the day, and particularly when the sun is shining, solar panels will generate electricity.

Why is home energy storage so popular in the UK?

With energy bills soaring and people getting tired of relying on fossil fuels, home energy storage is experiencing a growth in popularity in the UK. These storage systems, most likely in the form of lithium-ion batteries, are also becoming an important component in enabling our transition to cleaner, greener energy.

Do battery storage systems work during a power outage?

On their own, batteries can keep your home’s essentials powered up during an outage, though without a way to charge, a battery may not get you through an extended outage. Paired with solar panels, which can charge a battery throughout the day, home battery storage systems can keep your essentials running through an extended outage.