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Choosing between shift and storage batteries depends on individual priorities—whether it's minimizing costs through strategic energy use or ensuring a reliable power source regardless of external factors.
Understanding NEM 3.0
Following the introduction of Net Energy Metering (NEM) 3.0 in California, incorporating batteries into your solar energy system comes with several advantages:
- Energy Independence: Batteries allow you to store excess solar energy generated during the day, providing a consistent power supply even when the sun isn't shining. This enhances energy independence and reduces reliance on the grid.
- Backup Power: With batteries, you have a reliable backup power source during grid outages. This can be crucial for ensuring that your essential appliances and systems continue to function, enhancing resilience against unforeseen disruptions.
- Time-of-Use Optimization: Batteries enable you to strategically use stored energy during peak demand periods when electricity rates are typically higher. This helps optimize energy costs by minimizing reliance on grid power during expensive times.
- Maximizing Solar Savings: By storing excess solar energy and using it when grid electricity is more expensive, batteries can contribute to maximizing the financial benefits of your solar investment, especially under new NEM 3.0 regulations.
- Environmental Impact: Using stored solar energy reduces the need for electricity from the grid, which often relies on non-renewable sources. This helps lower your carbon footprint and supports California's sustainability goals.
- Flexibility and Control: Batteries offer homeowners greater control over their energy usage. You can decide when to use stored energy, giving you flexibility and control over your electricity consumption patterns.
As California continues to evolve its energy policies, integrating batteries into your solar system post-NEM 3.0 can enhance the overall efficiency, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of your renewable energy setup.
Shift Batteries
Shift batteries, also known as load-shifting batteries, prioritize the timing of energy usage. They store excess solar energy generated during the day and release it during peak demand periods, typically in the evening when electricity rates are higher.
The primary goal is to optimize energy consumption patterns, reducing reliance on grid power during expensive times.
Shift Batteries are added to every system, and our most popular brands are Solar Edge, Franklin, and Enphase.
Storage Batteries
Storage batteries, on the other hand, focus on storing excess solar energy for later use, providing homeowners with backup power during grid outages or when solar generation is low (e.g., at night). These batteries enhance energy independence, ensuring a continuous power supply even when the sun isn't shining.
We often recommend storage batteries to homeowners who live in an area with frequent black outs, and to homeowners who use and own lifesaving medical equipment.
Leading brands in storage batteries are also Solar Edge, Franklin, and Enphase.
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Differences:
- Purpose: Shift batteries prioritize optimizing electricity costs by using stored energy during peak demand, while storage batteries emphasize energy independence and backup power.
- Usage Timing: Shift batteries release stored energy strategically during high-demand periods, whereas storage batteries provide a continuous power supply, especially during non-solar hours.
- Cost Efficiency: Shift batteries can potentially help homeowners save on electricity bills by avoiding peak rates, while storage batteries contribute to overall resilience and independence but may have higher upfront costs.
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