Solar Energy Industries Association: Providing Reliability and Resilience – The Case for Using Solar Plus Storage
As storms batter the coasts of
In response, utilities in states such as
Solar + Storage is Scalable and Reliable
Solar + storage systems can be sized and tuned to provide either maximum power over a short period of time or lower amounts of power for a longer period. Depending on the size, a storage system could provide more than 12 hours of backup power, and when paired with a microgrid, solar + storage can operate without the aid of the grid to power a smaller network of buildings or homes. This functionality is vitally important when the technology is used to power critical infrastructure like hospitals, police stations, and fire departments, which helps communities recover more quickly after a disaster.
Costs are coming down and already, residential batteries can last for up to 15 years in the field.
Residential Customers Lead the Way on Storage
Just this year the
These extreme weather events and resulting utility impacts have made customers think twice about how they power their homes. With the cost of residential storage dropping 50% by some estimates, solar + storage has never been more affordable for customers.
Earlier this year, as
Success at the Commercial-Scale with Solar + Storage
While many cities and states have put in place renewable energy goals and plans to help mitigate the worst effects of climate change, they should also be developing tools to adapt to this new normal.
During Hurricane Maria, only 5% of solar energy systems had storage. Now, we're seeing solar + storage systems and microgrids pop up across the
In
Still, some municipalities that stand to benefit the most remain skeptical, and misconceptions about the reliability and resilience benefits of clean distributed resources such as solar + storage continue to impede adoption.
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