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There Are Plenty Of Ways To Use Battery Storage, Not Just To Charge From Solar Panels
Solar panels generate energy from the sun. Whenever the PV system is producing more than your house is using, that excess gets diverted into your battery. This energy can either be used at night time or even give you that extra boost during the day when you need it most.
All the battery systems we install have the ability to charge directly from the grid. This means you can integrate them with split rate tariffs such as EV tariffs or economy 7. Just fill your battery up with cheap energy at night and use it during the day when you would have paid a much higher rate, it’s as simple as that!
Some smart battery systems such as Tesla or GivEnergy are approved Octopus intelligent products. Having an intelligent tariff means there are multiple different import and export rates during the day. With these smart battery systems they can seamlessly integrate with your tariff and automatically charge and discharge your battery to give you the lowest bill.
Most battery systems have the function to work during a power cut (additional kit may be required). This will allow you to continue working while the rest of the street is in darkness, you won’t even notice the lights flicker!
The Tesla Powerwall 3 is a great option for those wanting maxium power and control from their battery system. With the 11.04KW discharge, there is little in the house this battery cannot supply, whether it be electric vehicle charging or an ASHP, the PW3 has you covered. It’s integration with intelligent tariffs allows a hands off approach to increasing savings using off peak charging and you can also use the Net Zero for Powerwall app to finely tune daily commands. With the included Tesla gateway 2, you can power your whole home directly from this system with minimal additional wiring, overall we feel this is the best product on the market. Get A Quote
The Sigenstor battery system is a close 2nd behind the Powerwall 3. Although quite new to the market they have become increasing popular due to its scaleability and high power output. The sleak all-in-one battery is easily controlled through the Sigen app and can offer complete control over charging and discharging functions. Although not an Octopus intelligent approved product, you can still programme the system with multiple import and export rates to increase savings throughout the day. Whole house back up can be achieved with the back up gateway and a suitably sized inverter. With AI backed remote diagnostics and UK technical support this also is popular with us installers. Get A Quote
The new Fox ESS EVO series is a great option for those that want a sleek all-in-one unit with a high power output but without the premium cost of Tesla or Sigenergy. The ability to scale the system will give the majority of households all the storage and power they need. It has the ability to provide whole home back up with an additional gateway and should be able to power most homes in a powercut. Night time charging can be set easily through the app and multiple periods can be set for charging and discharging. The Foxcloud 2.0 app gives you a fair amount of information and control but not as much as the more premium options. Get A Quote
The new Fox ESS EP12 is a great option for those that want a cost effective battery system with a high power output. Although not a sleek all-in-one system like the EVO, the new EP12 is white to match FOX’s range of hybrid inverters. It has the ability to provide whole home back up with an additional gateway and should be able to power most homes in a powercut. Night time charging can be set easily through the app and multiple periods can be set for charging and discharging. The Foxcloud 2.0 app gives you a fair amount of information and control but not as much as the more premium options. Get A Quote
The GivEnergy Gen 3 9.5kWh battery is a good option for homes that don’t use a huge amount of power but still want to take advantage of intelligent tariffs. The charge/discharge rates are limited by the range of hybrid inverters GivEnergy have to offer but will still provide enough power for a lot of households. Back up can be provided but due to the limit in discharge, this would only be wired to certain electrical circuits. The monitoring portal gives a good amount of control and is an Octopus intelligent approved product so increasing savings with off peak charging is seamless. Pricing of this battery is pretty good value but as long as you have the right tariff. Get A Quote
The Solar Edge Home Battery is a great option for those that want robust battery storage with all the additional benefits of a Solar Edge PV system. With the ability to have panels on multiple roofs and module level monitoring, the Solar Edge system one of the best available. The home battery is an Octopus intelligent approved product so seamless integration with off peak charging is straight forward. Whole house back up can be achieved with an additional gateway but will require a large inverter for this. The monitoring system is arguably the best available and there is a vast amount of information that can be viewed. Get A Quote
The Tesla Powerwall 3 is a great option for those wanting maxium power and control from their battery system. With the 11.04KW discharge, there is little in the house this battery cannot supply, whether it be electric vehicle charging or an ASHP, the PW3 has you covered. It’s integration with intelligent tariffs allows a hands off approach to increasing savings using off peak charging and you can also use the Net Zero for Powerwall app to finely tune daily commands. With the included Tesla gateway 2, you can power your whole home directly from this system with minimal additional wiring, overall we feel this is the best product on the market. Get A Quote
The Sigenstor battery system is a close 2nd behind the Powerwall 3. Although quite new to the market they have become increasing popular due to its scaleability and high power output. The sleak all-in-one battery is easily controlled through the Sigen app and can offer complete control over charging and discharging functions. Although not an Octopus intelligent approved product, you can still programme the system with multiple import and export rates to increase savings throughout the day. Whole house back up can be achieved with the back up gateway and a suitably sized inverter. With AI backed remote diagnostics and UK technical support this system gives ease of use for both end users and installers. Get A Quote
The new Fox ESS EVO series is a great option for those that want a sleek all-in-one unit with a high power output but without the premium cost of Tesla or Sigenergy. The ability to scale the system will give the majority of households all the storage and power they need. It has the ability to provide whole home back up with an additional gateway and should be able to power most homes in a powercut. Night time charging can be set easily through the app and multiple periods can be set for charging and discharging. The Foxcloud 2.0 app gives you a fair amount of information and control but not as much as the more premium options. Get A Quote
The new Fox ESS EP12 is a great option for those that want a cost effective battery system with a high power output. Although not a sleek all-in-one system like the EVO, the new EP12 is white to match FOX’s range of hybrid inverters. It has the ability to provide whole home back up with an additional gateway and should be able to power most homes in a powercut. Night time charging can be set easily through the app and multiple periods can be set for charging and discharging. The Foxcloud 2.0 app gives you a fair amount of information and control but not as much as the more premium options. Get A Quote
The GivEnergy Gen 3 9.5kWh battery is a good option for homes that don’t use a huge amount of power but still want to take advantage of intelligent tariffs. The charge/discharge rates are limited by the range of hybrid inverters GivEnergy have to offer but will still provide enough power for a lot of households. Back up can be provided but due to the limit in discharge, this would only be wired to certain electrical circuits. The monitoring portal gives a good amount of control and is an Octopus intelligent approved product so increasing savings with off peak charging is seamless. Pricing of this battery is pretty good value but as long as you have the right tariff. Get A Quote
The Solar Edge Home Battery is a great option for those that want robust battery storage with all the additional benefits of a Solar Edge PV system. With the ability to have panels on multiple roofs and module level monitoring, the Solar Edge system is one of the best available. The home battery is an Octopus intelligent approved product so seamless integration with off peak charging is straight forward. Whole house back up can be achieved with an additional gateway but will require a large inverter for this. The monitoring system is arguably the best available and there is a vast amount of information that can be viewed both on their app or the web. Get A Quote