Many people living in Portishead enjoy being by the water. But they are also very aware of the impact of air pollution from the nearby motorway. Some residents, wanting to limit the carbon emissions from their home, are installing solar panels to become more sustainable and attempt to offset some of the damage caused to their local environment by its proximity to busy roads.
Why solar?
Many residents are considering solar panel installation Portishead as a convenient, sustainable and environmentally friendly way of generating electricity. It is an endlessly renewable energy source which lessens a homeowner’s reliance on the National Grid and reduces their carbon footprint.
But we live in England.
It is true that the sun doesn’t always shine in England, but with the right solar panel system, professionally installed by experts such as solarpanelinstallerssw.co.uk/domestic-solar-panel-installers/portishead/, it is possible to enjoy free electricity even on dark days and overnight. The way to do this is by incorporating battery storage into your system.
How does that work?
Solar batteries store excess energy produced by your solar panels so that it can be used when it is convenient for you. Modern solar panels are very efficient and sophisticated, collecting solar energy even on dull days, so the addition of a battery greatly increases your ability to be self-sufficient.
Your installer will help you to decide which battery best suits your needs and system, though the typical domestic residence will require a battery with a capacity of 5-8 kilowatt-hours (kWh) to provide backup power overnight and on dull days.
For total self-sufficiency, your installer may recommend investing in a larger battery. Off-grid properties typically require 20 kWh to 50 kWh batteries, depending on the size of the property, its number of occupants and their unique energy requirements.