ᐅ Impact of Solar Power Systems with Storage on the Electrical Grid
Created on: 18 Aug 2024 14:30
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Bauherr86
Hello everyone,
I have recently been thinking about how effective solar systems with battery storage really are and came across an interesting point. It seems that private solar installations, even when combined with battery storage, do not significantly support the power grid. The reason is that these systems often feed only small amounts of electricity into the grid at times when it is actually needed. Instead, they usually store the energy for personal use, which benefits the individual but contributes little to stabilizing the power grid.
What do you think? Is it really true that solar systems with storage do not provide significant help to the power grid? Could other measures be more effective in supporting our energy infrastructure? I look forward to your opinions and maybe also your experiences!
Best regards
I have recently been thinking about how effective solar systems with battery storage really are and came across an interesting point. It seems that private solar installations, even when combined with battery storage, do not significantly support the power grid. The reason is that these systems often feed only small amounts of electricity into the grid at times when it is actually needed. Instead, they usually store the energy for personal use, which benefits the individual but contributes little to stabilizing the power grid.
What do you think? Is it really true that solar systems with storage do not provide significant help to the power grid? Could other measures be more effective in supporting our energy infrastructure? I look forward to your opinions and maybe also your experiences!
Best regards
Having these things fully charged only in summer and empty all winter doesn't help anyone.
In winter, I use the storage system with my variable electricity tariff. I charge during cheap periods and discharge when prices are high. Of course, the difference must be significant enough to compensate for charging and discharging losses. But especially when it’s windy, there can be price differences of 20-30 cents within 24 hours.
In winter, I use the storage system with my variable electricity tariff. I charge during cheap periods and discharge when prices are high. Of course, the difference must be significant enough to compensate for charging and discharging losses. But especially when it’s windy, there can be price differences of 20-30 cents within 24 hours.
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Buchsbaum06619 Aug 2024 20:55Germany used to be a leading industrial location known for its top-level innovations but is now only a shadow of its former self.
A major battery manufacturer like Varta, with roots dating back to 1887, is now going bankrupt instead of developing new business areas through research, such as storage solutions for photovoltaic electricity. Currently, it is just a plaything for dubious financial investors.
A completely failed education policy has contributed further, and we no longer have the human capital to continue developing as a resource-poor country through forward-looking technologies. It is therefore not surprising that we have been stagnant in storage solutions for years.
And the few reasonably usable storage systems come from China. What haven’t we Germans invented with our spirit of innovation? Radio, telephone, television, MP3 players, computers, cars, even rockets that can travel to the moon, and to stay with construction, plastic anchors. All history now.
For practical and effective energy storage, it simply hasn’t been enough.
What we need are long-lasting storage systems that can store large amounts of electricity at a reasonable cost—so electricity generated in summer can be used in winter.
A major battery manufacturer like Varta, with roots dating back to 1887, is now going bankrupt instead of developing new business areas through research, such as storage solutions for photovoltaic electricity. Currently, it is just a plaything for dubious financial investors.
A completely failed education policy has contributed further, and we no longer have the human capital to continue developing as a resource-poor country through forward-looking technologies. It is therefore not surprising that we have been stagnant in storage solutions for years.
And the few reasonably usable storage systems come from China. What haven’t we Germans invented with our spirit of innovation? Radio, telephone, television, MP3 players, computers, cars, even rockets that can travel to the moon, and to stay with construction, plastic anchors. All history now.
For practical and effective energy storage, it simply hasn’t been enough.
What we need are long-lasting storage systems that can store large amounts of electricity at a reasonable cost—so electricity generated in summer can be used in winter.
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