We are used to the fact that our homes are filled with various modern electrical appliances at lightning speed. If we have long been accustomed to the radio, TV, refrigerator, dishwasher and computer, now a new device - an energy storage device - is crossing the threshold of the home. Let's find out what it is, and more importantly — what benefits can you get from energy storage in your home?
Energy storageis nothing more than a high-capacity battery bank. What a car or phone needs a battery for is clear to everyone, but how a battery connected to a home electrical network will make life better, it still wants to be discussed. In just a few years, energy storage will be an integral part of every home that generates electricity. Why? Here are 10 reasons!
1. Reduced electricity costs
Fact! Those who do not invest in the production and storage of energy at home will have to unwittingly settle for a higher price in the future. One Energy Storage SystemThe biggest bonus is that it helps to reduce electricity costs. During the day, the excess energy produced is stored, and you can use it when the price of electricity supplied from the grid is too expensive. The price of electricity fluctuates quite a lot during the day, and in the future, when energy consumption increases even more, the difference in price will also increase. A good example is the universal service, which acted as a lifeline in winter, but is now like a stone in the neck compared to the stock market price.
2. No unexpected interruptions
The energy storage provides a solid back-up in case there should be a power outage. The household is automatically transferred to backup power, and so there is no fear that, for example, the winter stock stored in the freezer will thaw up or another vital appliance will be left without electricity. Similar UPS backup systems have been used for many years in hospitals and also in data warehouses. Thanks to new battery technologies, energy storages will soon reach small production and large factories, so that work processes in them do not break when electricity is lost.
3. The energy system is constantly changing
If earlier only counted large stations produced electricity, and light came to homes only through a nationwide distribution network, then in the future the network will be replenished with electricity from many different manufacturers. Already today there are more than 6000 registered manufacturers in Estonia and their number will grow even more in the future. Such an electrical system, as it was taught at school, has long become history. Instead, there comes a distributed system in which the producer can also be a consumer and vice versa, each consumer can become a producer at some point.
4. Everything will remain the same at home if the structure of the power grid changes
As soon as possible, our electricity network will be synchronized with the frequency range of continental Europe and disconnected from Russia. The change is drastic and, in fact, it is difficult to predict what deviations it may entail. The energy storage will also help here. Whatever happens, the current from home does not disappear.
5. Increases energy independence
If every household on the islands of Estonia had its own energy storage, families could breathe much calmer when they hear storm warnings because life doesn't depend so much on what's going on in the power grid. The energy storage system provides access to current, rain from the sky or pussnuge.
6. The value of real estate is growing
Homeowners who invested in solar parks five years ago have recouped their investment and can enjoy free energy during the summer months. If you plug in your solar station's energy storage, you won't have to consume power from the grid for nine months. The demand for such smart homes is constantly growing.
7. Equilibrium in power demand
Keeping the network balanced is important not only nationally, but also in a local sense. If too many customers are connected to the network in your area of residence, it can be under heavy load and lead to power outages. SaveBy using and transferring energy to the grid, you can support the grid balance in your area. At the same time, the need for expensive infrastructure upgrades to improve the overall stability of the network will also be reduced.
8. Supports the triumph of renewable energy
Energy storage systems can be used to store renewable energy and thus reduce your household's carbon footprint. It would also cut down on the continuous generation of electricity built on fossil fuels, as the need for electricity produced in this way will decrease.
9. Growing confidence in the future
As the energy landscape is constantly changing, energy storage systems can help secure the home with electricity in the future and thus maintain security of supply even as the demands of the energy market change.
10. It's getting cheaper every day
Like everything else, energy storage technology gets cheaper over time. This is what makes the integration of recorders into the home electrical system more expedient and affordable. So news in this area is worth keeping an eye on.
However, if you want to immediately make your home safer and bring energy storage into the house, it is worth investigating from our sales people.
