Energy storage balcony power plants with batteries and balcony power plants without batteries each have their own characteristics, which are listed below
Energy storage balcony power plant with battery:
- Equipped with an energy storage battery, the solar panels are used to charge the battery during the day and the battery is powered at night.
- During periods of sufficient sunlight, the power is stored to the maximum extent.
- During periods of low grid consumption, the energy stored in the battery can be used to power household appliances or other loads.
- Energy storage batteries can be used to alleviate the pressure on the grid during peak electricity consumption.
Balcony power plant without batteries:
- Not configured with energy storage batteries, so the structure is simpler and the cost is relatively low.
- When there is sunlight, it can directly drive household appliances or other loads.
- Highly affected by the weather, power cannot be obtained on cloudy or rainy days or at night.
If your home’s microinverter produces more power than you need during the day, the excess power will be wasted. To avoid this wastage, you can equip your balcony power plant with an energy storage battery, which will allow you to maximise the use of solar energy and have access to clean energy at night or on cloudy or rainy days.
Therefore, when choosing between these two types of solar energy systems, you need to make comprehensive considerations based on your actual needs and the climatic conditions of your location.