To say interest in solar power has grown in the Guadalupe Valley would be an understatement. Since GVEC began selling and installing residential solar panel systems, we have seen a steady increase in their popularity. This ever-growing interest in owning solar panels translates to the production of a lot of solar power.
What Happens to Solar Power Produced by Rooftop Solar Panels?
When the sun is shining, members’ solar panels produce energy to help power their homes. GVEC credits their bills for the amount of solar energy that is produced and goes back onto our power grid. But with battery storage systems, like the Tesla Powerwall, now available from GVEC, members with solar panel systems will be able to store this energy to meet their homes’ electricity needs when the sun isn’t shining instead of selling it back.
Another Benefit of Battery Storage
A misconception people sometimes have about owning a solar panel system is that homes with solar still have electricity during a power outage. This isn’t true. Solar panel systems shut down during outages to prevent dangerous back-feeding to de-energized lines. This safety precaution keeps linemen safe as they work to restore power.
However, pairing your solar panel system with battery storage will allow your home to have electricity in the event of a power outage. Battery storage systems, installed by a licensed electrician, are wired to the home’s main breaker panel, but it shuts off from the solar breaker to the lines during outages. This eliminates the possibility of dangerous back-feeding, allowing your battery to safely power your home during an outage.
GVEC Offers Battery Storage Systems in 2020!
Whether you’re a current solar customer or have been thinking about purchasing a solar panel system and are interested in knowing more about battery storage, GVEC’s solar experts can help!
In addition to helping to determine what size solar panel system is right for your home, we can help you figure out if battery storage would enhance your solar energy use. Our experts can also advise you on how much reserved power would be needed to help power your home when the sun isn’t shinning or during outages, to determine what size battery storage solution would benefit you most.
For more information about solar battery storage systems from GVEC, call 866.684.2359, or visit gvecSOLARservice.com.
