Battery Storage
Battery storage gives you greater control over how and when you use electricity in your home.
Whether you want to store surplus electricity from solar panels, charge a battery using cheaper off-peak electricity or provide backup power during an outage, AGD Renewables can design and install a battery storage system around the way you use energy.
We supply and install a range of leading battery storage systems, including Tesla Powerwall, allowing us to recommend the right solution for your property, energy usage and budget.
How Does Home Battery Storage Work?
A home battery stores electricity so that it can be used at a different time.
The electricity can come from your solar panels or, with a suitable system and electricity tariff, it can be imported from the electricity grid during cheaper off-peak periods.
Instead of relying on electricity from the grid whenever you need it, you can use energy that has already been stored in your battery.
A correctly designed system can help you:
- Over 40 years’ experience in energy systems
- Specialists in bespoke renewable solutions
- Covering all of Northern Ireland
- Full maintenance and servicing support
Battery Storage with Solar Panels
Battery storage is an ideal partner for solar PV.
Your solar panels often generate the most electricity during the middle of the day, but this may not be when your home uses the most power.
Without a battery, surplus electricity that you don't use immediately will normally be exported to the grid.
A battery allows you to capture and store more of this surplus solar electricity. You can then use the stored energy later in the day or evening when your solar panels are producing less electricity.
This can increase the amount of your own renewable energy that you use within your home and reduce the amount of electricity you need to purchase from the grid.
Battery storage can be installed as part of a new solar PV system or added to many existing solar installations.
Battery Storage Without Solar Panels
You don't need solar panels to benefit from home battery storage.
A standalone battery system can also be used alongside an Economy 7 or other suitable time-of-use electricity tariff.
The principle is simple:
Charge when electricity is cheaper. Store it. Use it later.
For example, a compatible battery can be programmed to charge from the grid during lower-cost overnight periods. The stored electricity can then be used to help power your home during the day when electricity rates may be higher.
This approach can be particularly useful for households that are able to access a significant difference between their off-peak and daytime electricity rates.
AGD Renewables can assess your electricity usage and discuss whether a standalone battery system could be suitable for your home.
Backup Power When You Need It
Battery storage can also provide an additional level of energy security.
With a battery and backup system designed for this purpose, stored electricity can be made available to keep selected circuits – or, depending on the system and installation, more of your home – powered during an electricity outage.
This can be particularly valuable in rural locations or areas that experience interruptions to the electricity supply.
Backup capability varies between battery systems, so AGD Renewables will discuss your requirements and ensure the system is designed appropriately if maintaining power during an outage is one of your priorities.
A Range of Battery Storage Options
There isn't one battery system that's right for every home.
AGD Renewables supplies and installs a range of battery storage technologies, allowing us to recommend a system based on your individual requirements rather than limiting you to one manufacturer.
Our battery options include Tesla Powerwall, alongside other leading battery storage solutions.
The right system will depend on factors including:
- Your household electricity consumption
- When you use the most electricity
- Whether you already have solar panels
- The size and output of your solar PV system
- Your electricity tariff
- The amount of energy you want to store
- Whether backup power is important to you
- Future requirements such as an electric vehicle or heat pump
- Your available installation space and budget
Tesla Powerwall from AGD Renewables
AGD Renewables can now supply and install Tesla Powerwall home battery systems in Northern Ireland.
Powerwall offers intelligent home energy storage and can work alongside solar PV or as part of a wider home energy solution.
Tesla is just one of the battery storage options available from AGD. Our team can discuss the benefits of different systems and recommend the solution best suited to your particular home and energy requirements.
Battery Storage Designed Around Your Energy Use
Choosing the right battery isn't simply about buying the biggest capacity available.
An effective battery storage system should be designed around how much electricity you use, when you use it and what you want the battery to achieve.
At AGD Renewables, we assess your current and future energy requirements before recommending a system.
Whether your priority is to make better use of solar generation, take advantage of cheaper off-peak electricity, increase your energy independence or have backup power available during outages, we'll help you identify the right approach.
Talk to AGD Renewables About Battery Storage
Battery technology is changing the way homeowners buy, generate and use electricity.
With the right system, you can store energy when it is available or less expensive and use it when it benefits you most.
AGD Renewables supplies and installs battery storage systems throughout Northern Ireland, both as part of complete solar energy installations and as standalone battery solutions.
Contact AGD Renewables today to arrange a free survey and find out which battery storage system is right for your home.
