How To Protect Yourself from Increasing Power Outages

For power outages to be reduced, or cease altogether, the power grid would need to undergo substantial improvements and inclement weather would need to happen less frequently. Since neither of these things are likely to happen anytime soon, what can you do to protect yourself from the increasing occurrence of power outages?

Fortunately, if you’re willing to invest in solar technology for your home or business, you’ll find a way to protect yourself from power outages. However, it isn’t as simple as just having solar panels installed, and here’s why:

What happens to solar energy systems if the power grid fails?

Every time the power grid fails, solar energy systems shut off, but if you invest in solar battery backup, you can switch the power supply to your home or business from your solar panels, to solar panel batteries, and it’s simple, too.

How do solar batteries work?

At times when your solar panels are producing more power than is required for your home or business, you have the option to store the surplus power in solar batteries, which can then be used to power your home at night, or during a power outage.

How does it work?

Firstly, solar panels harvest sunshine

Secondly, a device called a microinverter converts that sunshine into a form of energy for you to use in your home

Then, the appliances and HVAC system in your home can use the solar energy they need to operate

Lastly, any solar power that isn’t used, is stored in the solar batteries for you to access whenever you need it

What are the other benefits of solar energy batteries?

Aside from powering your home during a grid blackout, solar energy batteries also enable you to:

• Have enough energy to power your home should routine maintenance be taking place on power lines
• Save money on your energy bills
• Control your energy usage better at home
• Be free from rates that increase during peak energy usage hours
• Be independent from the power grid in the evenings

Lithium-ion batteries are the ideal kind thanks to their longer lifespan and ability to hold a charge for longer than other types of batteries, but it’s important to discuss the options in detail with your local solar provider. They will talk to you about the amount of energy you consume at home, the size of your solar panel system and the equipment and appliances your system powers.

So, to protect yourself from the increasing frequency of power outages and tap into one of the world’s cleanest, greenest power sources, why not make the switch to solar today, and include backup batteries in your package.

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