How can automations help you?
Automating energy decisions in a solar PV and battery storage system optimizes energy usage, reduces costs, and increases self-sufficiency. Here’s how:
1. Maximize Self-Consumption & Reduce Grid Dependence
- Without automation: Excess solar energy gets exported to the grid at a low rate.
- With automation: The EMS prioritizes home energy use and battery charging, ensuring you use more of your own free solar power.
- Savings Impact: Less electricity purchased from the grid = lower bills.
2. Smart Battery Charging & Discharging
- Scenario: Electricity prices fluctuate throughout the day (e.g., time-of-use tariffs).
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Automation Decision:
- Charge the battery when electricity is cheap (e.g., off-peak hours or when solar production is high).
- Discharge stored energy when electricity prices are high (e.g., peak hours).
- Savings Impact: Avoid high tariffs and optimize battery lifespan.
3. Peak Shaving & Demand Management
- Without automation: High energy use during peak times leads to costly demand charges.
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With automation: The EMS manages loads by:
- Shifting energy-intensive tasks (EV charging, heating, etc.) to low-cost times.
- Discharging the battery when demand spikes to reduce peak loads.
- Savings Impact: Lower demand charges and optimized energy usage.
4. Weather & Forecast-Based Optimization
- Without automation: Energy decisions are static, regardless of solar availability.
- With automation: The EMS adjusts based on **weather forecasts**:
- If sunny tomorrow, save battery power today.
- If cloudy tomorrow, charge the battery overnight when electricity is cheaper.
- Savings Impact: Smarter energy planning to avoid unnecessary grid reliance.
5. Integration with Smart Tariffs & Virtual Power Plants (VPPs)
- With automation:
- The system buys electricity when it’s cheapest and sells back when prices are high.
- Participation in VPPs: Home batteries can supply energy to the grid when demand is high, generating revenue.
- Savings Impact: Generate income & optimize energy costs.
6. Preventing Battery Degradation & Maintenance Costs
- Without automation: Batteries cycle inefficiently, reducing lifespan.
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With automation:
- Prevents unnecessary charge/discharge cycles.
- Maintains optimal State of Charge (SOC) for longevity.
- Savings Impact: Delays battery replacement costs & ensures long-term savings.
The Bottom Line
Automation Solar ensures that solar energy and battery storage work for you—at the right time, in the most cost-effective way. The result?
✅ Lower energy bills
✅ More energy independence
✅ Extended battery life
✅ Extra earnings from grid services
Take Control of Your Home Energy with Automation Solar
What if your home could manage energy for you?
With Automation Solar, your solar and battery storage work smarter, ensuring you save more on electricity bills while reducing reliance on the grid.
🔋 What Does an Automation Solar Do?
✅ Optimizes Your Solar & Battery – Use more of your free solar power instead of buying from the grid.
✅ Saves You Money – Automatically shifts energy use to cheaper times and avoids peak charges.
✅ Provides Energy Security – Stores solar energy to power your home, even when the sun isn’t shining.
✅ Works in the Background – AI-driven automation means no complicated settings—just smart savings.
📊 Easy Monitoring, Anytime, Anywhere
Track your energy usage, solar production, and battery performance from your phone or computer with real-time reports.
🌍 A Greener Future for Your Home
By using energy more efficiently, you cut your carbon footprint and contribute to a cleaner, more sustainable world.
Ready to make the most of your solar investment?
Let’s talk about how an Automation Solar can transform your home energy system.